ὀρέγω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (to be straightening, stretching, setting upright).[1]

Cognates include Avestan 𐬭𐬁𐬱𐬙𐬀 (rāšta), Old Irish rigim, Latin regō, and Old English riht (English right).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ὀρέγω (orégō)

  1. to reach, stretch, stretch out
  2. to reach out, hold out, hand, give
  3. (middle and passive)
    1. to stretch oneself out, stretch forth one's hand
    2. (with genitive) to reach at, reach out to; to aim at
    3. (with genitive) to yearn for
    4. (with accusative) to take

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ὀρέγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1099

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