πλίσσομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *slēxsantī (thigh) and Sanskrit प्लेहते (plehate, to go), suggesting a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pleygʰ- (to go, move). Not related to Proto-Slavic *plęsati (to dance)."

Pronunciation

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Verb

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πλῐ́σσομαι (plíssomai)

  1. to cross the legs, as in trotting
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 6.318:
      αἱ δ' ἐὺ μὲν τρώχων, ἐὺ δὲ πλίσσοντο πόδεσσιν·
      hai d' eù mèn trṓkhōn, eù dè plíssonto pódessin;
      Well did they trot, well did they cross their legs:

Inflection

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