χάσκω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Per Rix (LIV), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (to yawn, to gape) with inchoative suffix -σκω (-skō). Often derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁y- (to yawn, gape) despite the phonetic difficulties, in which case cognates include Latin hiō, Tocharian A śew, Tocharian B kāyā, Lithuanian žioti, Russian зия́ть (zijátʹ), Sanskrit विजिहीते (vijihīte), and Proto-Germanic *gīnaną. Proto-Germanic *ganōną (English yawn) has been variously derived from both roots.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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χᾰ́σκω (kháskō)

  1. to yawn, gape, open wide
    1. (chiefly in Comic Poets) to gape in eager expectation
    2. to yawn from weariness, ennui or inattention
  2. (less common) to speak with open mouth, to utter
  3. to open and swallow

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Derived terms formed on the present stem
Derived terms formed on the perfect stem, κεχην- (kekhēn-)

Descendants

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  • Vulgar Latin: *casco

References

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