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Θέρω· τὸ θερμαίνω. παρὰ τὸ θέω, πλεονασμῷ τοῦ ρ. τὸ γὰρ ταχὺ καὶ θερμὸν λέγομεν, ὡς εἴρηται· ὡς φθίνω φθείρω, καὶ θέω θέρω.
Translation (En)
Therō "to heat": from theō "to run", by addition of [r]. Because we also call "warm" what is quick, as was said above. And as from phthinō, phtheirō "to destroy", as from theō, therō "to heat"
Parallels
Etym. Gudianum, theta, p. 259 (Θερὸς, παρὰ τὸ θέρειν, ὅ ἐστι θερμαίνειν, τὸ δὲ θέρω, παρὰ τὸ θέω πλεονασμῷ τοῦ ρ. τὸ γὰρ ταχὺ καὶ θερμὸν λέγομεν. ὥσπερ παρὰ τὸ φθείω φθείρω, θέω θέρω. | Θερῶ, τὸ καίω, παρὰ τὸ θέω, τὸ γὰρ ταχὺ καὶ θερμόν. φαμὲν δὲ θερῶ περισπωμένως); Etym. Magnum, Kallierges, p. 446 (Θέρος: […] Τὸ δὲ θέρω, παρὰ τὸ θέω, τὸ τρέχω, πλεονασμῷ τοῦ ρ· τὸ γὰρ ταχὺ καὶ θερμὸν εἶναι λέγεται); Ps.-Zonaras, Lexicon, theta, p. 1038 (Θέρω. θερμαίνω. παρὰ τὸ θέω, τὸ τρέχω. τὸ γὰρ τραχὺ καὶ θερμὸν λέγει εἶναι)
Comment
Derivational etymology implying only one formal change and relying on the perceived semantic proximity between heat and motion: what is alive is both warm and quick.