Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/díwiyos

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *diwyós.

Adjective

*díwiyos[1]

  1. divine, noble

Inflection

Declension of *díwiyos
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *díwiyos *díwiyā *díwiyon
vocative *díwiye *díwiya *díwiyon
accusative *díwiyon *díwiyān *díwiyon
genitive *díwiyoyyo *díwiyās *díwiyoyyo
dative *díwiyōi *díwiyāi *díwiyōi
locative *díwiyoi, -ei *díwiyai *díwiyoi, -ei
instrumental *díwiyō *díwiyā *díwiyō
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *díwiyō *díwiyae *díwiyō
vocative *díwiyō *díwiyae *díwiyō
accusative *díwiyō *díwiyae *díwiyō
genitive ? ? ?
dative ? ? ?
locative ? ? ?
instrumental ? ? ?
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *díwiyoi *díwiyai *díwiya
vocative *díwiyoi *díwiyai *díwiya
accusative *díwiyons *díwiyans *díwiya
genitive *díwiyōn *díwiyāōn *díwiyōn
dative *díwiyois *díwiyais *díwiyois
locative *díwiyoihi *díwiyāhi *díwiyoihi
instrumental *díwiyois *díwiyais *díwiyois
comparative superlative adverb
*díwiyōtəros *díwiyótəmos *díwiyōs

Alternative reconstructions

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: δῖος (dîos)
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀇𐀹𐀍 (di-wi-jo), 𐀇𐀄𐀍 (di-u-jo /⁠diwjos⁠/)

References

  1. ^ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196
  2. ^ Chantraine, Pierre (1968–1980), “δῖος”, in Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque (in French), Paris: Klincksieck, pages 285-6
  3. ^ Frisk, Hjalmar (1960), “δῖος”, in Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, pages 396-7