Etymology of Greek work denoting 'to ask/beg'

Ancient Greeks had trade and cultural relationship with Tamil people.

இர²-த்தல் (ira-) [Tamil] v. tr. 1. To beg alms, solicit aid, seek livelihood by begging; யாசித்தல். இரத்து முயிர்வாழ்தல் வேண் டின் (குறள், 1062). 2. To pray, beseech, entreat, solicit; வேண்டுதல். இனியுன்னை யென்னிரக்கேனே (திருவாச. 22, 5).

     ಎರೆ (ere) [Kannada]to beg, to ask, to solicit

     ഇരക്കുക (irakkuka) [Malayalam] To beg, ഇ രന്നുണ്ടതു Pay. ഇരന്നു നടക്ക to ask alms; with Soc. രാജ്യം നിന്നോടിരന്നുകൊണ്ടു Bhr.; also Acc. നിന്നെ ഞാന്‍ വന്നിരക്കുന്നു KR. തൊഴു തിരക്കുന്നേന്‍ KR2. to beg hard. യുദ്ധം ഇരന്നു CC. called out. VN. ഇരപ്പ് 1. begging. ആ ദേശത്തിരപ്പില്ല. beggarly ഇരപ്പുകാര്യം.

      ಎರಪು  (erapu) [Kannada] that which is asked for (object of solicitation)

 

இரவு² (iravu) [Tamil] n. Beggary, mendicity; யாசிக்கை. கோலொடு நின்றா னிரவு (குறள், 552).

 

    ಎರವು  (eravu) [Kannada] (n.)  thing borrowed for temporary use, as a book, umbrella, etc.

     ഇരവു  (iravụ) [Malayalam] A thing lent. ഇരവ് ഇരക്ക to borrow. ഇരവ് വാങ്ങി (loc.) of clothes, ornaments, etc. ഇരവുതലയാ ക്ക loc. to endanger one's head.

     ഇരവല്‍  (iraval) [Malayalam] T. So. Palg. ഇ. വാങ്ങിച്ച ആഭരണം VyM. borrowed.

    ఎరువు [Telugu] n. Lending, loan. బదులు. ఎరువు ఇచ్చు to lend. ఎరువు తిసికొను to borrow.

 

இரவல் (iraval) [Tamil] n. 1. Begging, asking alms; யாசகம். இரவன் மாக்க ளீகை நுவல (புறநா. 24, 30). 2. Anything borrowed on the understanding that it be returned

     ഇരവല്‍  (iraval) [Malayalam] Anything borrowed. 

Accordingly following Greek words were borrowed. 

     ἔρομαι (éromai), εἴρομαι (eíromai) [Ancient Greek] to ask

    ἔρευνᾰ (éreuna) [Ancient Greek] 1.an inquiry, a search. 2. (medicine) an exploratory operation

    έρευνα (érevna) [Greek] 1. research, examination (especially scientific or legal). 2. investigation

 From Greek Following words were borrowed. 

        raun [Old Norse]

        raun [Icelandic] 1. trial, test, experiment. 2. experience. 3. truth. 4. distress, trouble, tribulation