hendō

Unattested verb only found in compounds (see derived terms below), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (“to find, hold”). Cognate with Ancient Greek χανδάνω (khandánō, “to hold”), English get (via Old Norse geta). Related to praeda and perhaps also hedera.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈhen.doː/, [ˈhɛn̪d̪oː]

Verb

*hendō (present infinitive *hendere, perfect active *hendī, supine *hēnsum); third conjugation

1. I hold

(*hendō)