ἰάομαι

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

    Uncertain, but frequently compared to ἰαίνω (iaínō, to warm), with both often derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (to strengthen, propel).[1]

    Pronunciation

     

    Verb

    ῑ̓άομαι (īáomai)

    1. to cure, heal
    2. to repair

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    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἰάομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 573

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