eibh- (: oibh-), i̯ebh-

    eibh- (: oibh-), i̯ebh-

    English meaning: to copulate

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “futuere”

    Note: probably a taboo with rearrangement of anlaut

    Material: O.Ind. yábhati “ copulated “; Gk. οἴφω, οἰφέω “ copulate “; οἰφόλης “ obscene “; Dor.-Illyr. mythical PN Οἴβαλος “ of or belonging to one’s birth “; perhaps Gmc. *aiƀō “ family, a district, canton, province, region “ in langob. -aib (Ant-aib, Burgund-aib), O.H.G. -eiba (Weter-eiba, Wingart-eiba); Slav. *i̯ebō “ copulate “ in Russ. jebú, jetí, Ser.-Cr. jèbêm, jèbati (with newly formed infinitive), etc.

    References: WP. I 198, Specht KZ. 59, 1212, Schwyzer Gk. I 7221 (sieht in Gk. ὀ- ein preverb e, o, above S. 280).