θύω

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Likely from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewH- (to shake, move violently), though Beekes expresses semantic doubts. Cognate to Sanskrit धूनोति (dhūnóti, to shake, move to and fro quickly)[1] and Old Norse dýja (to shake).

Alternative forms

  • θυίω (thuíō)
  • θύνω (thúnō)
  • θυνέω (thunéō)

Verb

θύω • (thúō)

  1. to rush in, storm, rage, seethe (in general of violent movements)
Inflection
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “θῡ́ω 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 567

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Etymology 2

Unclear, but may be related to θῡμός (thūmós), Latin suffiō, Hittite [script needed] (tuhhae, pant, sigh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (to fume; smoke, vapor, breath). The wide variety of semantic shifts presumed in descendants of Indo-European roots with the shape *dʰewH- makes analysis difficult, as Beekes notes.[1] Alternatively, from *dʰews- (to breathe; breath, spirit, living being).

Verb

θῡ́ω • (thū́ō)

  1. to offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate
  2. to kill, slaughter (in a general sense)
  3. (middle voice) to cause to be sacrificed
  4. to consult (of oracles, prophets, etc)
  5. to celebrate
Inflection
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “θῡ́ω 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 567

Further reading