Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *krows- (push, bump, strike, break), zero grade *krus-.

Cognates include Proto-Slavic *krušiti, whence Russian крушить (krušitʹ, to destroy, shatter) and Czech krušný (hard, strenuous, grim), as well as Latvian krausēt and Lithuanian kraušyti (to stamp (off)), Lithuanian krušti (to smash, crash, grind, fuck). Compare Proto-Balto-Slavic *krušāˀ, whence Latvian krusa (hail) and Proto-Slavic *krъxà (lump), in turn leading to Russian кроха (kroxa, morsel, crumb, little child), and Gothic 𐌺𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽 (kriustan, to gnash, grind), perhaps a Balto-Slavic loan word.

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Verb edit

κρούω (kroúō)

  1. to strike, smite
  2. to clap hands
  3. to tap
  4. to strike a string with a plectron
  5. to knock at the door on the outside
  6. (middle voice)
    1. to back water
      κρούομαι πρύμνᾰν (kroúomai prúmnan)
    2. to fly backwards
      κρούεσθαι τὸ πτερόν (kroúesthai tò pterón)

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  • Greek: κρούω (kroúo)
  • Mariupol Greek: кру́гу (krúhu)

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Etymology edit

The Ancient Greek κρούω (kroúō).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkru.o/
  • Hyphenation: κρού‧ω

Verb edit

κρούω (kroúo) (past έκρουσα, passive κρούομαι)

  1. to strike

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