γέντο: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: [[he took]] (Il. 8, 43).<br />Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [368] <b class="b2">*gem-</b> <b class="b2">seize, take etc.</b><br />Etymology: [[γέντο]] is like [[λέκτο]] [[he laid down]] either a middle root aorist, or an <b class="b2">s-</b> aorist with lost [[σ]] (<b class="b3">*λέκ-σ-το</b>, <b class="b3">*γέμ-σ-το</b>; on [[μ]] s. below), cf. Schwyzer 751 Zus. 2. Both verbs have analogical full grade. Not from <b class="b2">*gm̥to</b> (Wackernagel Unt. 175 A.). To [[γέντο]] < <b class="b3">*γέμτο</b> probably ipv. <b class="b3">ἀπό-γεμε ἄφελκε</b>. [[Κύπριοι]] and <b class="b3">ὕγ-γεμος συλλαβή</b>. [[Σαλαμίνιοι]] H. From other languages have been compared MIr. [[gemel]] [[fetter]], Latv. <b class="b2">gùmstu</b>, <b class="b2">gùmt</b> <b class="b2">seize etc.</b>; OCS <b class="b2">žьmǫ</b>, <b class="b2">žęti</b> [[σφίγγειν]], [[comprimere]]. This word has again been compared with Gr. [[γέμω]] [[be full]] (q. v.), which could be the thematic present beside athematic (sigmatic) aorist [[γέντο]]. - Pok. 368f. Not to [[γαμέω]] nor to [[γάγγαμον]] [[net]] (q. v.).