-ζω

See also: ζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *-ďďō, from a stem ending in the consonants *g, *gʷ, or *d + the Proto-Indo-European present suffixes *-yeti (transitive imperfective suffix) or *-yéti (intransitive imperfective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /zdɔː/ → /zo/ → /zo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zdɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /zo/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /zo/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /zo/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /zo/

Suffix

-ζω • (-zō)

1. A suffix forming the present stem of some verbs from stems ending in the consonants γ, δ (g, d)

Derived terms

Category Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ζω not found

• -ίζω (-ízō)
• -άζω (-ázō)