σι-σϜωπ-

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `to be silent, to keep secret', also `to silence' (Hom.).

Other forms: Aor. - ῆσαι (Il.), fut. - ήσομαι (Att.), - ήσω (Aeschin., hell. a. late), perf. σεσιώπηκα, pass. σιωπηθῆναι, - ηθήσομαι (Att.).

Compounds: Also w. κατα-, δια-, παρα- a. o.

Derivatives: σιωπ-ή f. `silence' (Pi., att.), very often dat. -ῃ̃ `in silence, still' (also Hom.), - ηλός (E., Arist., Call. etc.), - ηρός (X., AP) `silent', - ησις f. (also ἀπο-, παρα-, ὑπο-) `the being silent, muting' (Rhet. a. o.). -- Besides σωπάω in διασωπάσομαι, σεσωπαμένον (Pi.), εὑσωπία ἡσυχία H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]

Etymology: From the broader attested and prob. older (?) σιγάω, σιγή, σῖγα not to be separated; perh. expressive cross with an other word (to Lat. sōpiō etc.?; cf. on ὕπνος). Genetic connection with Germ., e.g. Goth. sweiban `stop, suspend' (Curtius 379 with Fick, Persson BB 19, 265ff. a.o.; s. Bq) assuming an IE variation su̯ii̯ōp-: su̯īp- or a reduplication σι-σϜωπ- (IE su̯ō[i]p-: su̯īp-) is not credible. With Germ. agrees better σίπτα σιώπα Μεσσάπιοι H. -- Cf. on σῖγα w. further lit. -- Beekes, FS Kortlandt, assumes a Pre-Greek form *s^yōp- (or better *s^yup-).

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