γνάμπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Although it is commonly assumed that it was influenced by κάμπτω (kámptō, to bend, curve), this verb does not have the κ-, nor can the -ν- have been taken from there. An Indo-European etymology seems excluded, because γναμπ- cannot have an Indo-European preform. Even though an alternation γν/κ is not typical for Pre-Greek either, Beekes does not reject this hypothesis.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γνᾰ́μπτω • (gnámptō)

  1. to bend

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γνᾰμπτήρ (gnamptḗr)
  • γνᾰμπτός (gnamptós)
  • γνᾰ́μψῐς (gnámpsis)

Further reading

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