θέρω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéreti, from the root *gʷʰer-.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θέρω • (thérō)

  1. to heat, warm, make hot

Conjugation

Usage notes

The Epic aorist subjunctive form θερέω (theréō) is attested.

References

  1. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “*gʷʰer-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, pages 219-220
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “θέρομαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN