Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

 

Verb edit

καίνῠμαι (kaínumai)

  1. to surpass, overcome

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • 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, pages 194

Further reading edit