Indo-European etymology : List with all references

Proto-IE: *kenk-

Meaning: to torment

Old Greek: kéŋkei̯ = peinā̂i Phot.

Baltic: *keñk- vb. tr., *kañk-ā̂ f.

Germanic: *xánx-ō- vb.

Russ. meaning: мучить

References: WP I 401

Proto-Baltic: *keñk- vb. tr., *kañk-ā̂ f.

Meaning: torment

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: keñkti (-ia) 'schaden, wehtun', kankà `Qual, Pein, Marter', kankìnti 'quälen, peinigen'

Comments: Kuron > Lett kañcinât 'ausforschen, reizen, ärgern'

Proto-Germanic: *xánxōn- vb.

Meaning: torment

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: hā wk. `plagen, quälen'

Norwegian: hɔ `höhnen'

Number: 913

Root: kenk-2

English meaning: to burn, be dry; a burning feel (hunger, thirst)

German meaning: `brennen (dörren), weh tun; auch bes. von brennendem Durst und Hunger'

Material: Ai. kāŋkṣati `begehrt' (`brennend verlangen'), kákatē (Dhatup.) `dürstet';

gr. κέγκει πεινᾳ̃ (nach Aor. *κακει̃ν entstand ein neues Präs. *κάγκω, vgl.:) καγκομένης ξηρα̃ς τῳ̃ φόβῳ Hes., hom. πολυκαγκής (δίψα) `sehr brennend', κάγκανος `dürr', καγκαίνει θάλπει, ξηραίνει Hes., καγκαλέα κατακεκαυμένα Hes.; κακιθής ἄτροφος ἄμπελος; κακιθές λιμηρές; κακιθά λιμηρά Hes. (in der Endung vermutete Schulze Kl. Schr. 329 *aidh- `brennen');

got. hūhrus, mit gramm. Wechsel anord. hungr, ags. hungor, ahd. hungar (*kn̥kru-) `Hunger' (= gr. κακ-); ablaut. anord. hā `plagen, quälen' (*hanhōn');

lit. kankà `Schmerz, Qual', kankìnti `peinigen', keñkti `schaden'.

References: WP. I 401, Trautmann 126, Wissmann Nom. postverb. 42.

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