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βερνώμεθα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Possibly akin to μείρομαι (meíromai, to receive), μέρος (méros, part). Alternatively borrowed from a Paleo-Balkan language, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to bring) akin to Ancient Greek φερνή (phernḗ, dowry).[1]

Verb

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βερνώμεθα (bernṓmetha) (Laconian)

  1. to appoint (first-person singular optative present)
    Synonym: κληρόω (klēróō)
    • [5th c. C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Β:
      βερνώμεθα· κληρωσώμεθα. Λάκωνες
      bernṓmetha; klērōsṓmetha. Lákōnes
      bernṓmetha: we shall appoint]
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References

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  1. ^ Krahe, Hans (1955) Die Sprache der Illyrier (in German), volume I: Die Quellen, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 46

Further reading

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