Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

The assertion that ἀ- in this verb is secondary has no basis. Rather the form without it will be secondary. From Proto-Indo-European *sperH- (to kick) together with Latin spernō (to despise), Sanskrit स्फुरति (sphurati, to spurn), Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (to kick, trample).

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Verb edit

ἀσπαίρω (aspaírō)

  1. (of the dying) to gasp, pant, struggle, resist

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