ἄρδω

Etymology
Furnée compares (highly doubtful) and. The latter proposal is attractive, as -σος is a typical Pre-Greek suffix. Furnée also follows the proposal by Kretschmer that ᾱ̓- is due to a pre-form *ἀϝάρδω, the prothetic vowel of which he explains as a substrate element. Neumann noted that several technical terms for irrigation are, like and.

Verb

 * 1) to water, irrigate
 * 2)  to be watered
 * 3) to give drink to cattle
 * 4)  to furnish drink for men
 * 5)  to foster, cherish
 * 6) to guzzle, drink voraciously
 * 7) to pour forth, spill, gush