ἰ̄χανάω

ἰ̄χανάω, -άομαι

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `desire, try, crave' (Hom., Babr., Herod.);

Compounds: IE [14] *h₂eh₂ǵʰ-, h₂i-h₂ǵh-? `desire'

Derivatives: also ἰχαίνω `id.' (Call. Aet. 1, 1, 22), prob. innovation after ὑφανάω : ὑφαίνω a. o. (s. Schwyzer 700); further on the formation Risch par. 112e , Chantraine Gramm. hom. 1, 360; also Bolling Lang. 21, 52. An alternating ρ-stem may be seen in ἶχαρ `desire' (A. Supp. 850, lyr.) vermutet werden. S. ἀ̄χήν.

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [14] *h₂eh₂ǵʰ-, h₂i-h₂ǵh-? `desire'

Etymology: S. ἀ̄χήν.

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