καίνω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tḱn̥-, zero-grade of *tḱen- (strike), with a *y progressive aspect marker and simplification of Proto-Indo-European *tḱ- to *ḱ- before a syllabic nasal (compare χαμαί (khamaí) and Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm).

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Verb

καίνω (kaínō)

  1. to kill, slay

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