Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Re-analyzed from κέκασμαι (kékasmai), which could share an origin with Sanskrit ससाधन (sasādhana, having ability, skill, excellence). Less certain is a connection to Gaulish *kaddos (holy), which could be from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃- (to sharpen). Also compare Sanskrit छन्द् (chand, to appear, to gratify), from Proto-Indo-European *sḱend-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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καίνῠμαι (kaínumai)

  1. to surpass, overcome

Conjugation

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References

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  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κέκασμαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 666
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) “kato-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 194

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