βράσσω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Unknown. Bezzenberger connects the word with Latvian murdēt (to boil up) and Lithuanian mùrdyti (to treat something by shaking it in water). However, this is uncertain, as the basic regular sound laws seem to prohibit a connection.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βρᾰ́σσω (brássō)

  1. (of the sea) to shake violently, throw up
  2. to boil, seethe
    Synonyms: ἕψω (hépsō), ζέω (zéō)
  3. to winnow grain

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βράσσω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 235-6

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