ὄχανον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-, the same root of ἔχω (ékhō, to hold, bear) and ὄχος (ókhos, carriage, cart).

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Noun

ὄχᾰνον (ókhanonn (genitive ὀχᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. bar or band fastened crosswise on the under side of the shield, through which the bearer passed his arm

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