νύσσω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *new- (to make a push, nod).[1][2] However, compare ἔγχος (énkhos, spear).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νῠ́σσω • (nússō)

  1. to touch with a sharp point, prick, stab, pierce
  2. to nudge (with the elbow)
  3. (figuratively) to sting
  4. to impinge upon
  5. (in passive) to suffer lesion

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἐκνύσσω (eknússō)
  • ἐπινύσσω (epinússō)
  • κατανύσσω (katanússō)
  • νύγδην (núgdēn)
  • νύγμα (núgma)
  • νυγματικός (nugmatikós)
  • νυγματώδης (nugmatṓdēs)
  • νυγμή (nugmḗ)
  • νυγμός (nugmós)
  • νύσσα (nússa)
  • νύχμα (núkhma)
  • παρανύσσω (paranússō)
  • προκατανύσσω (prokatanússō)
  • προσεπινύσσω (prosepinússō)
  • ὑπονύσσω (huponússō)

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 767, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 767
  2. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “νύσσω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1028

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