Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₁ewH-

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

*h₁ewH-^[1]^[2]

to help, to assist
to protect

Reconstruction notes

The initial laryngeal cannot be reconstructed with certainty. Some confusion with *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume”).

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁ewH- (5 c, 0 e)

*h₁éwHeti (thematic root present)
- Proto-Celtic: *oweti
  - ⇒ Old Irish: con·oí
- Proto-Indo-Iranian: *Háwati (possibly merged with *h₂ew-)
  - Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Háwati
    - Sanskrit: अवति (ávati)
  - Proto-Iranian: *Háwati
    - Avestan: 𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬨𐬍 (auuāmī)
*h₁íh₁ewHeti (reduplicated thematic present)
- Proto-Italic: *iow-
  - Latin: iuvō
*h₁uHtós
- Proto-Italic: *iūtos
  - Latin: iūtus

Unsorted formations

Proto-Albanian: *en-iuwo-ma
- Albanian: ndihmë, ndihmoj
Proto-Indo-Iranian:
- Sanskrit: अव् (av) (see there for further descendants)

References

^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “iuvō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 318
^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “h₁eṷH”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, pages 243-244

[1] De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “iuvō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 318

[LIV-2] Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “h₁eṷH”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, pages 243-244

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