φέρω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti. Cognates include Old English beran (English bear), Latin ferō, Sanskrit भरति (bhárati), and Old Armenian բերեմ (berem).

The future paradigm οἴσω (oísō) is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt- (to fetch). Cognates include Latin ūtor (to use).

The aorist ἤνεγκα (ḗnenka, I brought) is from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₁nónḱe, reduplicated perfect of *h₁neḱ- (to bring). Cognates include Old Irish ·ánaic (preterite of ·icc) and Sanskrit आनंश (ānáṃśa, I have attained) (perfect of अश्नुते (aśnuté)).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φέρω (phérō)

  1. to bring, bear, carry

Usage notes

Both φέρω (phérō) and ἄγω (ágō) mean “bring”, but φέρω (phérō) is used when the object is an inanimate object, while ἄγω (ágō) is used when the object is animate (a person or animal).

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Greek

Alternative forms

  • φέρνω (férno, to carry something a distance)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō), from Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

Verb

φέρω (féro) (simple past έφερα, passive φέρομαι)

  1. bear, carry (decoration, injuries, scars)

Conjugation

  • φερτός (fertós, redeposited, transferred)
  • φορείο n (foreío, stretcher)
  • -φόρος (-fóros, carrier)
  • φόρος m (fóros, tax, tribute)
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