ὀρέγω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (to be straightening, stretching, setting upright).[1]

Cognates include Avestan 𐬭𐬁𐬱𐬙𐬀 (rāšta), Old Irish rigim, Latin regō, and Old English riht (English right).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ὀρέγω (orégō)

  1. to reach, stretch, stretch out
  2. to reach out, hold out, hand, give
  3. (middle and passive)
    1. to stretch oneself out, stretch forth one's hand
    2. (with genitive) to reach at, reach out to; to aim at
    3. (with genitive) to yearn for
    4. (with accusative) to take

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ὀρέγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1099

Further reading

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