κρόκη

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From κρέκω (krékō, to weave) +‎ (, abstract noun suffix). The former is from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (to weave), see also Serbo-Croatian kresati, English reel.[1][2]

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Noun

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κρόκη (krókēf (genitive κρόκης); first declension

  1. thread which is passed between the threads of the warp, woof
  2. (in general) thread
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Etymology 2

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Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂, and related to Sanskrit शर्कर (śarkara, pebble, gravel; later, sugar) or कृशन (kṛśana, pearl), though Beekes is doubtful.[3]

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Noun

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κρόκη (krókēf (genitive κρόκης); first declension

  1. pebble on the seashore
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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κρόκη 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 781
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “reel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  3. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κρόκη 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 782

Further reading

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