κρούω
Ancient Greek
verb
Definitions
- strike, smite
- clap hands
- tap
- strike a string with a plectron
- knock at the door on the outside
- middle voice
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *krous- (push, break, strike, bump) inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *krušāˀ.
Origin
Proto-Balto-Slavic
*krušāˀ
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rouhaista Finnish
- rouhe Finnish
- rouhea Finnish
- rouhia Finnish
- rouhiintua Finnish
- rouhin Finnish
- rouhinta Finnish
- rouhiutua Finnish
- кроха Russian
- крушить Russian
- grc Ancient Greek
- κρουστός Ancient Greek
- προσκρούω Ancient Greek
- *krous- Proto-Indo-European
- *krus- Proto-Indo-European
- *kruchъ Proto-Slavic
- *krušiti Proto-Slavic
- krušný Czech
- αγγελοκρούω Greek (modern)
- αλληλοσυγκρούομαι Greek (modern)
- ανακρούω Greek (modern)
- αντικρούω Greek (modern)
- αποκρούω Greek (modern)
- εκκρούω Greek (modern)
- κρούω Greek (modern)
- προσκρούω Greek (modern)
- krusa Latvian
- *rouhidak Proto-Finnic
- kruša Lithuanian
- кръха Old East Slavic
- *krušāˀ Proto-Balto-Slavic
- krušiti Old Czech