περάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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In the sense of "to cross", denominal verb from πέρα (péra, beyond),[1] and cognate with Albanian prura. In the sense of "to sell as a slave", cognate with πέρνημι (pérnēmi).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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περᾰ́ω (peráō)

  1. to go from one side to another
  2. to pass through over or traverse, cross, esp. over water
  3. (intransitive) to penetrate or pierce (of a pointed weapon)
  4. to sell as a slave[2]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Koine Greek: περνῶ (pernô)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “περᾱ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1175
  2. ^ Cunliffe, A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect

Further reading

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