Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/leɣʷis
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This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Italic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus. Contamination from *breɣʷis may be to blame for the loss of the N and the change from a U-stem to an I-stem.
Adjective
[edit]*leɣʷis (comparative *leɣʷjōs, superlative *leɣʷisemos)
Declension
[edit]Declension of *leɣʷis (i-stem)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *leɣʷis | *leɣʷis | *leɣʷe |
| Vocative | *leɣʷis | *leɣʷis | *leɣʷe |
| Accusative | *leɣʷim | *leɣʷim | *leɣʷe |
| Genitive | *leɣʷeis | *leɣʷeis | *leɣʷjes |
| Dative | *leɣʷei | *leɣʷei | *leɣʷei |
| Ablative | *leɣʷīd | *leɣʷīd | *leɣʷīd |
| Locative | *leɣʷei | *leɣʷei | *leɣʷei |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *leɣʷēs | *leɣʷēs | *leɣʷjā |
| Vocative | *leɣʷēs | *leɣʷēs | *leɣʷjā |
| Accusative | *leɣʷins | *leɣʷins | *leɣʷjā |
| Genitive | *leɣʷjom | *leɣʷjom | *leɣʷjom |
| Dative | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos |
| Ablative | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos |
| Locative | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos | *leɣʷiβos |
Descendants
[edit]- Latin: levis (see there for further descendants)