ὀ- 2

ὀ- 2.

Meaning: `near to, by, to, with' fixed prefix assumed in ὀ-κέλλω `to drive on shore', prob. also in ὀτρύνω, ὄζος, ὄσχος, ὄψον; further see under the separate words; cf. also ὄαρ. It is very rare, and doubtful.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Without direct agreement outside Greek. A similar function has Indo-Iran. (preverb and prep.) ā- `at it, towards, from ... away' (e.g. Skt. ā-gam- `arrive, come towards'); further, more or less uncertain cases from other languages in WP. 1, 95f., Pok. 280f. Forms with long vowel have been supposed with doubtful right in ὠρύομαι, ἠβαιός, ἠρέμα, s. vv. (note that two of these words would have ἠ-) and Schwyzer 434, Schw.-Debrunner 491. Not here ἐθέλω (s.v.; through aphaeresis θέλω); ὠκεανός is Pre-Greek.

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