φεύγω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to flee, run off, go a certain direction with haste (often with prepositions)
  • (transitive) to flee, escape, avoid, get away from (danger or trouble)
  • (transitive) to leave the country, go into exile
  • (perfect) to have escaped, be safe from
  • (law) to be accused of a crime; often with m

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *pʰéugō derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (enjoy, flee, benefit, bend, curve, arch), *bʰewg- (enjoy, flee, benefit, bend, curve, arch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰewg-

Gloss

enjoy, flee, benefit, bend, curve, arch

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji

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