Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/dʰeyh₂-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

    Root

    *dʰeyh₂-

    1. to perceive, see

    Derived terms

    • *dʰí-dʰeyh₂-ti ~ *dʰí-dʰih₂-n̥ti (reduplicated root present)
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian:
        • Sanskrit: दीधेति (dīdheti, “it perceives, thinks”) (see धी)
    • *dʰéyh₂-mn̥ ~ *dʰih₂-méns

    Unsorted formations

    • Albanian: di (“know”)

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *dʰeh₂y-

    References

    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 777-778; 793
    • Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “dʰeyh₂-”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 64-65
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