ἐρευνάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐραυνάω (eraunáō)
  • ἐρευνίω (ereuníō)Cretan

Etymology

According to Beekes, a denominative from *ἐρεϝ-(ε)ν- (*erew-(e)n-), a noun itself derived from earlier *ἐρεϝω (*erewō), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rew-. The term may have underwent remodeling in accordance with others marked by the ending -νάω (-náō).[1] It is perhaps possible that the term is a denominative from an otherwise unattested noun *ἐρευνᾱ (*ereunā), which—perhaps along with Old Norse raun—may derive from *h₁row-neh₂-.[2]

Within Greek, perhaps related to ἐρωτάω (erōtáō) and ἔρομαι (éromai).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐρευνᾰ́ω • (ereunắō)

  1. to seek, track; to search for, after
    1. to explore
    2. to inquire, examine
      Synonym: ἀναζητέω (anazētéō)
  2. to seek (to do)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἐξερευνάω (exereunáō)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἐρευνάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 455-456
  2. ^ Arbeitman, Yoël L., editor (2000), Orbis Supplementa — The Asia Minor Connexion: Studies on the Pre-Greek Languages, in Memory of Charles Carter, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 146, →ISBN