dhō-

    dhō-

    English meaning: to sharpen

    Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schärfen”

    Material: O.Ind. dhǘ rü “cutting edge, sharpness, blade”, Av. dürü f. ds., tižidüra- “ with sharp edge “, Gk. θοός ‘sharp, sharp”, ἐθόωσα “I sharpened, sharpen” (*θο-Fός u̯o-participle, as e.g. *δα-Fός “ sliced “ in δαΐζω; for *dhǝ- to o compare δοτός: δω-). from here due to *dhǝ-ro- “ pointed “ (: O.Ind. dhü-rü) also O.E. daroð m. ‘spit, pike, spear, lance”, O.H.G. tart m. ‘spit, pike”, O.N. darrað-r m., darr n. ‘spit, pike”? And at most in addition as “ wound with a pike “ further die Gmc. family of O.S. O.E. derian “injure, hurt”, O.H.G. terren besides tarōn, -ēn “harm, injure”, O.E. daru f. “damage, pity, injury “, O.H.G. tara f. “ injury “?

    References: WP. I 867 f.