ἀρτάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

This verb is generally reconstructed as *ἀϝερτάω (*awertáō), from ἀείρω (aeírō, to bind, hang), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (to raise; to bind), but the derivation is unusual. See also ἀρτήρ (artḗr) and ἀρτηρία (artēría, artery; windpipe).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀρτᾰ́ω (artáō)

  1. to fasten to or hang one thing upon another
  2. (passive voice) to be hung upon
  3. (figuratively) to depend upon

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀρτάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 142

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