Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἵπταμαι (híptamai), late metathetic form of Ancient Greek πέτομαι (pétomai) from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (“to fly”) from the root *peth₂- (literally “to spread one’s wings”).
ίπταμαι • (íptamai) deponent found only in the present tense
| Present tense only (learned deponent: passive forms only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | ίπταμαι | |
| 2 sg | ίπτασαι | |
| 3 sg | ίπταται | |
| 1 pl | ιπτάμεθα | |
| 2 pl | ίπτασθε | |
| 3 pl | ίπτανται | |
| Notes Appendix |
• Present participle: ιπτάμενος, ‑η, ‑ο • (…) optional or informal. rare. {…} learned, archaic. | |