ἰχανάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From earlier *ῑ̓χω (*īkhō), Proto-Hellenic *ī́kʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁í-h₁eyǵʰ-ti ~ *h₁í-h₁iǵʰ-n̥ti, from *h₁eyǵʰ-. Beekes explains the extension of the term as an analogical remodeling after other words such as ὑφανάω (huphanáō), ὑφαίνω (huphaínō). Related to Ancient Greek ἰχαίνω (ikhaínō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῐ̓χᾰνᾰ́ω • (ĭkhănắō)

  1. to crave, yearn, desire

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἰχανάω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 606