Etymology for ἀπωθέω

[pster]

Anybody know what is going on here? Is this a compound? Where does the omega come from?
Thanks

[spiphany]

Yes. Compound. Omega is part of the root, the omicron in the prefix gets dropped before another vowel.
If you look at the LSJ entry, it gives you a hint here by listing it as ἀπ-ωθέω, with the hyphen telling you how the word breaks down.

[Markos]

πάνυ γε. ἀπο-ωθέω. ἡ ρίζα ωθ ἐστιν. ἰδὲ τὸν λόγον τὸ "ὠθισμός."

[pster]

Thanks. These LSJ and Middle Liddell entries didn't have a hyphen so I was confused: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/mor ... w-contents