φέρω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti. Cognates include Old English beran (English bear), Latin ferō, Sanskrit भरति (bhárati), Old Armenian բերեմ (berem), and Albanian bie.

The future paradigm οἴσω (oísō) is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt- (to fetch). Cognates include Latin ūtor (to use).

The aorist ἤνεγκα (ḗnenka, I brought) is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nónḱe, reduplicated perfect of *h₂neḱ- (to bring). Cognates include Old Irish ·ánaic (preterite of ·icc) and Sanskrit आनंश (ānáṃśa, I have attained) (perfect of अश्नुते (aśnuté)).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φέρω (phérō)

  1. to bring, bear, carry

Usage notes

Both φέρω (phérō) and ἄγω (ágō) mean “bring”, but φέρω (phérō) is used when the object is an inanimate object, while ἄγω (ágō) is used when the object is animate (a person or animal).

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: φέρνω (férno)
  • Mariupol Greek: феру (fjeru)

References

Greek

Alternative forms

  • φέρνω (férno, to carry something a distance)

Etymology

Learnedly taken from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Compare the inherited form φέρνω (férno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfe.ɾo/
  • Hyphenation: φέ‧ρω

Verb

φέρω (féro) (past έφερα, passive φέρομαι)

  1. to bear, carry (decoration, injuries, scars)

Conjugation

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Verb

φέρω (féro)

  1. 1st person singular dependent form of φέρνω (férno).