ῥέγκω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥέγχω (rhénkhō)

Etymology

The etymon is clearly onomatopoeic. Although the variation is certainly due in part to the onomatopoeic character of the word, many of the alternations would also fit a Pre-Greek origin. Similar forms in Celtic, like Old Irish srennaid (to snore), may derive from Proto-Indo-European *sregʰ- (to snore).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ῥέγκω • (rhénkō)

  1. to snore
  2. (of horses) to snort

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀπορέγκω (aporénkō)
  • πᾰρᾰρέγκω (pararénkō)
  • ῥέγκος (rhénkos)
  • ῥέγξῐς (rhénxis)
  • ῥόγχος (rhónkhos)
  • ὑπορέγκω (huporénkō)

Further reading

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