νω

νώ

Grammatical information: pron.

Meaning: `we two, both of us'

Other forms: (Att., also E 219 a. ο 475), νῶϊ (Hom.) nom. acc. du.; gen. dat. νῳ̃ν (Att.), νῶϊν (Hom.), acc. νῶε (Antim., Corinn.); possess. νωϊτερος (O 39, μ 185).

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [758] *neh₃ `we two'

Etymology: Old dual, identical with Av. nā, OCS na, IE *noH; besides with orig. long diphthong Skt. nau. Here also Lat. nōs. For νῶϊ (\< *νω-Ϝι?), and νῶε several explanations have been tested, s. Schwyzer 600 ff. w. further details and rich lit.; also W.-Hofmann s. nōs.

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