Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/wékʷos

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 *wékʷos, from *wekʷ- (to speak).

    Noun

    *wékʷos n

    1. word, speech

    Inflection

    S-stem, neuter
    singular dual plural
    nominative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
    vocative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
    accusative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
    genitive *wékʷehos *wékʷehoyyun *wékʷehōn
    dative *wékʷehei *wékʷehoyyun *wékʷespʰi
    locative *wékʷehi *? *wékʷessi
    instrumental *wékʷehē *? *wékʷespʰi

    Descendants

    • Ancient Greek: ἔπος (épos)