καίω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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    From Proto-HellenicCategory:Ancient Greek terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Ancient Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic#ΚΑΙΩ *káyyō, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Ancient Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#ΚΑΙΩ *keh₂w- (to burn), with cognates such as Lithuanian kūlė̃ (smut fungus ("burnt fungus")), Latvian kūla (old; dry; grass of last year),[1] and possibly Persian سو (su, light).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    καίω (kaíō)Category:Ancient Greek lemmas#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Ancient Greek verbs#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Ancient Greek paroxytone terms#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Pages with entries#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ΚΑΙΩ

    1. to light, kindle, set on fire
    2. to burn, burn up
    3. to cause to be extremely cold (e.g. of frost)
    4. (passive voice) to burn with passion
    5. (middle voice) to make a fire for oneself
    6. (medicineCategory:grc:Medicine#ΚΑΙΩ) to cauterize

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    Descendants

    References

    1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “καίω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 618

    Further reading

    Greek

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Ancient GreekCategory:Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek#ΚΑΙΩ καίω (kaíō); the form καίγω (kaígo), from Medieval καίγω (kaígō), from Proto-HellenicCategory:Greek terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic#ΚΑΙΩ *kayyō. Also see καύση (káfsi, burning).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    καίω (kaío)Category:Greek lemmas#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Greek verbs#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Pages with entries#ΚΑΙΩCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ΚΑΙΩ (past έκαψα, passive καίγομαι, ppast κάηκα, ppp καμένος)

    1. (transitiveCategory:Greek transitive verbs#ΚΑΙΩ, intransitiveCategory:Greek intransitive verbs#ΚΑΙΩ) to burn, burn down, set on fire
    2. to cremate
    3. to singe
    4. to sterilise

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    • το καίω (to kaío, I celebrate very much, literally I burn it!) (idiomatic)

    From stem καψ-

    From stem καυ- as in the ancient verb καίω (kaíō)

    • see: καύση f (káfsi, burning, combustion)

    Further reading

    Category:el:Fire#ΚΑΙΩ
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