Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The etymon is clearly onomatopoeic. Although the variation is certainly due in part to the onomatopoeic character of the word, many of the alternations would also fit a Pre-Greek origin. Similar forms in Celtic, like Old Irish srennaid (to snore), may derive from Proto-Indo-European *sregʰ- (to snore).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ῥέγκω (rhénkō)

  1. to snore
  2. (of horses) to snort

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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