ἰνάω
ἀρετὰ γὰρ ἐπαινεομένα δένδρον ὣς ἀέξεται → for virtue that is praised grows like a tree, praised virtue will grow like a tree
German (Pape)
[Seite 1254] = ἰνέω, VLL.
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Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: (to) empty, purify, after H. s. ἰνᾶσθαι also = προΐεσθαι, send forth.
Other forms: -άομαι (also -έω, -όω gramm.), fut. med. ἰνήσομαι (Hp.)
Compounds: With prefix ὑπερ-ινάω empty extraordinarily, strongly (Hp. ap. Erot.) with ὑπερίνησις (Hp. Loc. Hom.) and ὑπέρινος extraord. emptied, exhausted (Hp. Epid. 6, 5, 15, Arist., Thphr.).
Derivatives: ἰνηθμός emptying, cleaning (Hp. Loc. Hom.), ἴνησις id. (ibid., Pherecyd. Hist. VIa). Uncertain ἐπινάω (Arist.-Comm. VIp); on περίναιος (-εος) etc. s. v.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Uncertain. Assuming that send forth was the original meaning and that the ἰ- was long, ἰνάω was compared by Meister KZ 32, 136ff., (cf Brugmann Grundr.2 2 : 3, 301, Bechtel Dial. 3, 304f.) with Skt. iṣ-ṇā́-ti bring in quick movement, also spurt out (cf. on ἰαίνω).
