ῥέγκω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"The etymon is clearly onomatopoeic. Although the variation is certainly due in part to the onomatopoeic character of the word, many of the alternations would also fit a Pre-Greek origin. Similar forms in Celtic, like Old Irish srennaid (to snore), may derive from Proto-Indo-European *sregʰ- (to snore)."

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῥέγκω (rhénkō)

  1. to snore
  2. (of horses) to snort

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