ἱλάσκομαι

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From the reduplicated *si-sl̥h₂-sḱetor, from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (mercy, comfort). By surface analysis, ῑ̔́λαος (hī́laos, propitious, gracious) +‎ -σκω (-skō).

Directly cognate to Old Armenian աղաչեմ (ałačʻem, to pray), and further to Latin sōlor (to comfort), Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃 (sēls, good, kind), Icelandic sæll (happy), German selig (overjoyed), English silly.

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ῑ̔λᾰ́σκομαι (hīláskomai)

  1. to appease, conciliate, propitiate; to expiate
  2. (passive voice) to be merciful, gracious

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