ἄφαρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Along with ἄφνω (áphnō, suddenly), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *abʰ-, shared with Sanskrit अह्नाय (ahnāya, instantly, at once). However, compare Proto-Germanic *abraz (strong, extreme, severe) and *ganhuz (quick, fast).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἄφαρ • (áphar)

  1. forthwith
  2. quickly

References

  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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