ὀρέγω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • I reach, stretch, stretch out
  • I reach out, hold out, hand, give
  • (middle and passive)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (straighten, right, setting upright, be straightening), *h₃reǵ- (straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃reǵ-

Gloss

straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

線

Emoji
👉️ 🤜

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