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Number: 1411
Root: ōk̂ú-s
English meaning: quick
German meaning: `schnell'
Grammatical comments: Kompar. ōk̂i̯ōs, Superl. ōk̂isto-
Material: Ai. āśú- `schnell', Kompar. ā́śīyān, Superl. ā́śiṣṭha-, av. āsu- `schnell', Kompar. āsyā̊, Superl.āsištō; gr. ὠκύς, ὤκιστος, poet. ὠκύτατος, lat. ōcior `schneller', Superl. ōcissimus (Positiv fehlt), acymr. di-auc, ncymr. di-og, corn. di-oc, bret. di-ec `träge', eigentlich `unschnell';

    vielleicht im Ablaut zu ak̂-, ok̂- `scharf' (oben S. 18 f.); dann könnten lat. acu-pedius `schnellfüßig' und accipiter `Habicht, Falke' (oben S. 19) auch hierher gehören;

    ein verwandtes *ōk̂-ro- (vgl. zum Formans *ak̂-ro- neben *ak̂-u-) ist vielleicht die Grundlage von ksl. jastrębъ `Habicht'.

References: WP. I 172, WH. II 198.
Pages: 775
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *ōk'-
Meaning: quick, fast
Old Indian: āśú-, comp. āśīyan `fast, quick'
Avestan: āsu-, comp. āsyɔ̄ 'schnell'
Old Greek: ōkǘ- `schnell, geschwind'
Latin: ōcior, ōcius comp. `schneller'; acupedius, -a `schnellfüssig'
Celtic: OCymr di-auc `träge'; NCymr di-oc `träge', Bret di-ec `träge'
Russ. meaning: быстрый
References: WP I 172
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