previous next

[426] δῶ is generally explained as = “δῶμ”, an old m-stem, cf. “ἔνδον” = “ἐν δομ”. Brugmann, Gr. § 223 ad fin., mentions the suggestion that it is originally = our to, zu, a heavier form of the enclitic “-δε”, and got the meaning ‘house’ only from its accidental resemblance to “δῶμα” in the common phrase “ἡμέτερον δῶ” = “ἡμέτερόν δε”.

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

An XML version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system.

hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: