-πτω

Ancient Greek Etymology From grc grk-pro *-pťō, from a stem ending in the consonant grk-pro *p + the grc ine-pro - present suffixes ine-pro *-yeti transitive imperfective suffix or ine-pro *-yéti intransitive imperfective suffix. Suffix A suffix forming the present stem of some verbs from stems in the consonant grc π Usage notes According to Sihler, the suffix becomes more productive, beginning during the Hellenistic period, and continuing into later Greek.515 Derived terms grc References