φρύγω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • φρύσσω (phrússō)
  • φρύττω (phrúttō)

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from the same Proto-Indo-European source as Latin frigo and Sanskrit भृज्जति (bhṛjjati, to roast, grill, fry).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φρῡ́γω (phrū́gō)

  1. to roast

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • καταφρύγω (kataphrúgō, to burn away)
  • φρυγανίζω (phruganízō, to gather firewood)
  • φρυγανισμός (phruganismós, gathering of firewood)
  • φρυγανίτης (phruganítēs, for fuel)
  • φρύγανον (phrúganon, dry twigs)
  • φρυγανώδης (phruganṓdēs, of brushwood)

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 1594
  2. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill

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