- ἐπαρετέω
- ἐπαρετέωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `take in servic, in use' (PTeb. 5, 182; 252; IIa; κτήνη, πλοῖα, of officials etc.).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]Etymology: From ἀρετή in the sense of `service' with ἐπί as in ἐπι-χειρ-έω, ἐπι-θυμ-έω a. o.Page in Frisk: 1,532
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.