Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/pʰernā́

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 *bʰer-n-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

Noun

*pʰernā́ f

  1. dowry

Inflection

Ā-stem, feminine
singular dual plural
nominative *pʰernā́ *pʰernáe *pʰernái
vocative *pʰernā́ *pʰernáe *pʰernái
accusative *pʰernā́n *pʰernáe *pʰernáns
genitive *pʰernā́s *pʰernáyyun *pʰernā́ōn
dative *pʰernā́i *pʰernáyyun *pʰernáis
locative *pʰernā́i? *? *pʰernā́hi
instrumental *pʰernā́ *? *pʰernā́is

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: φερνή (phernḗ)