βαμβαίνω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βᾰμβᾰκῠ́ζω (bambakúzō), βᾰμβᾰλῠ́ζω (bambalúzō)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word. Not related to βαίνω (baínō, to walk). Compare also βαβάζω (babázō, to speak inarticulately) and βάβάλον (bábálon, bawler, shouter).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰμβαίνω (bambaínō)

  1. to chatter with the teeth, stammer

Inflection

Further reading

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