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Number: 908
Root: ken-4
English meaning: to strain, strive
German meaning: `sich mühen, eifrig streben, sich sputen'
Material: Gr. κονει̃ν ἐπείγεσθαι, ἐνεργει̃ν, κόνει σπευ̃δε, τρέχε, κοναρώτερον δραστικώτερον Hes., κονηταί θεράποντες, ἀγκόνους διακόνους, δούλους Hes., διά̄κονος, ion. διήκονος `Diener, Aufwärter', ἐγκονέω `eile, verlege mich auf etwas', ἐγ-κονίς `Dienerin';

    lat. cōnor, -āri `sich körperlich anstrengen, den Versuch machen';

    urkelt. *kān- (idg. *kōn-) `vollbringen' in mcymr. digoni `machen', dichawn, digawn, cymr. dichon, digon `kann', digon `genug', acymr. MN Guoccawn, mcymr. gochawn, gogawn `ausgezeichnet', abr. MN Uuocon.

References: WP. I 398 f., WH. I 262.
Pages: 564
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *ken-
Meaning: to strain
Old Greek: eŋkonéō `eile, sich auf etwas verlegen', inf. koneîn = epéigesthai, energeîn Hsch., ipv. kónei = spêude, trékhe Hsch., eŋkonís `Dienerin', aŋkónous = diakónous, doúlous Hsch., diǟ́kono-s `Diener, Aufwärter'
Baltic: *kiñ- vb., *kī̃n-ī̂- vb., *kiñ-t-iā̃ f.
Latin: cōnārī `eine körperliche Anstrengung machen; versuchen, unternehmen'
Russ. meaning: напрягать силы
References: WP I 398 f
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *kiñ- vb., *kī̃n-ī̂- vb., *kiñ-t-iā̃ f.
Meaning: strive, struggle
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Lettish: cī̀stiês (cīstuos/cī̀šuos, cī̀tuos) 'ringen, streben, trachten', *cī̀tiês [cī̀ties2 (Praulen)] `streben, trachten', [cîties2 (Bielenstein)] (cîstuos, cijuos) 'kämpfen, ringen'; cī̀nîtiês (-uos, -ījuos) `kämpfen, ringen, sich bemühen'; cī̀te 'Eifer, Strebsamkeit'
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