πρίω

Etymology 1
. This verb seems to point to a stem, perhaps older. It may correlate with, however the value of this comparison is yet unclear. Further etymological comparison has proven fruitless; the link with 🇨🇬 is uncertain, while others assume an onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

 * 1) to saw
 * 2)  to trephine
 * 3)  to grind or gnash
 * 4)  to bite
 * 5)  to cut off
 * 6) to seize as with the teeth, to grip, to grind fast