θερμός

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-mo-s (warm).[1]

Cognates include Albanian zjarr, Persian گرم (garm), Sanskrit घर्म (gharma), Old Armenian ջերմ (ǰerm), Latin formus, and Old English wearm (English warm).

Adjective

θερμός (thermósm (feminine θερμή, neuter θερμόν); first/second declension

  1. warm, hot, boiling, glowing
  2. hotheaded, hasty, rash, headstrong
  3. eager, active, fresh
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  • Greek: θερμός (thermós)

Etymology 2

From Akkadian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/), from Sumerian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/). Cognate to Coptic ⲑⲁⲣⲙⲟⲥ (tharmos), Aramaic תורמוסא / ܬܘܪܡܣܐ (tūrmūsā, lupine), Arabic تُرْمُس (turmus). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

An alternative theory by Stromberg (favored by Beekes) considers the word a nominalization of Etymology 1, with regular accent shift.[2]

Alternative forms

Noun

θερμός (thermósm (genitive θερμοῦ); second declension

  1. lupine, especially Lupinus albus
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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θερμός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 541-2
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θέρμος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 541

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)

Pronunciation

Adjective

θερμός (thermósm (feminine θερμή, neuter θερμό)

  1. warm, hot
  2. heated, fervent
  3. heartfelt, hearty

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Noun

θερμός (thermósn (indeclinable)

  1. thermos, vacuum flask, Dewar flask

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