σκιρτάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Iterative-intensive formation in -τάω from σκαίρω (skaírō, to skip, dance), which is probably from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (to jump). The -ι- is thought to be a secondary prop vowel, but this makes the etymology formally less certain.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σκῐρτᾰ́ω (skirtáō)

  1. (of foals) to spring, leap, bound
  2. (figuratively) to be skittish, unruly

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνᾰσκῐρτᾰ́ω (anaskirtáō)
  • ἐπῐσκῐρτᾰ́ω (episkirtáō)
  • κᾰτᾰσκῐρτᾰ́ω (kataskirtáō)
  • σκῐρτηδόν (skirtēdón)
  • σκῐρτηθμός (skirtēthmós)
  • σκῐ́ρτημᾰ (skírtēma)
  • σκῐ́ρτησῐς (skírtēsis)
  • σκῐρτητής (skirtētḗs)
  • σκῐρτητῐκός (skirtētikós)
  • σκῐρτοπόδης (skirtopódēs)
  • σκῐρτοποιέω (skirtopoiéō)
  • σκῐρτών (skirtṓn)

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.