κρεμάννυμι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κρεμάζω (kremázō), κρεμάω (kremáō), κρεμνάω (kremnáō), κρεμόω (kremóō), κρεμύω (kremúō)
  • κρέμαμαι (krémamai) (alternative passive)

Etymology

Possibly evolved from an original sense of "weak, flaccid," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱremh₂-; compare Sanskrit श्रान्त (śrānta, tired).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi)

  1. (active) to hang, hang up
  2. (middle) to hang, be hanging, be suspended

Conjugation

Further reading

References

  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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