ἀρτάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

This verb is reconstructed as *ἀϝερτάω (*awertáō), from ἀείρω (aeírō, “to bind, hang”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer-, but the derivation is unusual. Confront ἀρτήρ (artḗr) and ἀρτηρία (artēría).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀρτᾰ́ω • (artáō)

  1. to fasten to or hang one thing upon another
  2. (passive) to be hung upon
  3. (figuratively) to depend upon

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνᾰρτᾰ́ω (anartáō)
  • ἀρτᾰ́νη (artánē)
  • ἄρτημᾰ (ártēma)
  • ἄρτησῐς (ártēsis)
  • προσᾰρτᾰ́ω (prosartáō)

Further reading

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