-ίζω

See also: ἵζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti (verbal suffix), from *-id- + *-yéti. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *-itjaną, *-atjaną.

The suffix started in denominative verbs in *-id-yō (e.g. elpid-yō > ἐλπίζω (elpízō), cf. ἐλπίς (elpís)), but was later used on stems of all kinds to the number of many thousands.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-ῐ́ζω (-ízō)

  1. Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.
  2. Used to form verbs from proper nouns of cities, demonyms, to denote:
    1. adhere to the policy of the city
    2. mimicking the style and behaviour of the demonym
    -ίζω (-ízō) + Λᾰ́κων (Lákōn, Lacedaemonian)λᾰκωνίζω (lakōnízō)

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Descendants

See also

  • -άζω (-ázō)
  • -όζω (-ózō)
  • -ύζω (-úzō)

References

  • Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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