Ancient Greek

edit

Etymology

edit

Expressive form, usually connected with δέρω (dérō, to skin, flay) and δρέπω (drépō, to pluck, cut off). However, the word was hardly reshaped after θρύπτω (thrúptō, to shatter). The variant δρυφ- and δρυψ- clearly point to a Pre-Greek word, according to Beekes.

Pronunciation

edit
 

Verb

edit

δρῠ́πτω (drúptō)

  1. to tear, strip, lacerate, especially in mourning

Inflection

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit