πέλω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (“to move; to turn (around)”). Cognates include Sanskrit चरति (cárati), Latin colō and Old Armenian հոլով (holov).

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /pélɔ͜ɔ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /pɛ́loː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /pélo/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /pélo/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /pélo/

Verb

πέλω (pelō)

1. I am in motion, I go
2. I am
3. I become

Usage notes

• Very often deponent and also usually in 3rd singular.

References

• LSJ