αἴνυμαι

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ainúmai, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- (to give, be given) +‎ *-néw-. Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐁁𐀝𐀕𐀜 (ai-nu-me-no /⁠Ainumenos⁠/), further with Tocharian B ai-, Tocharian A e- (to give, take).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

αἴνῠμαι (aínumai)

  1. (poetic, chiefly Epic) to take, take off, take hold of

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “αἴνυμαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 40

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