- καγχαλάω
- καγχαλάωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `rejoice, exult' (Il.); καγχαλίζεται χαίρει, ἱλαρύνει H.Other forms: only pres., ipf. καγχαλάασκε (A. R., Q. S.),Compounds: also with prefix ἐπι-, περι-,Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]Etymology: Expressive verb of onomatop. character. To κακχάζω, καγχάζω; -αλάω is only a lengthening, cf. ἀσχαλάω, βαυκαλάω (on παμφαλάω s. v.). However, Apollonios and Bechtel Lex. reject derivation from κακχάζω, and connect with intensive reduplication χαλάω `leave off'; καγχαλάω prop. `I am elated' (?). Thus Risch section 118 and Schwyzer 647.Page in Frisk: 1,751
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.