Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kenk-

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

Etymology

    The linguist Jaan Puhvel proposes that *kenk- may derive from earlier root *ken-h₁-, whence perhaps Hittite kāninti (“thirst”, loc.sg.). Kloekhorst, however, rejects this theory as improbable.[1]

    Root

    *kenk-[2]

    1. to feel hunger

    Reconstruction notes

    It is possible that the sense of "to feel hunger" evolved from an earlier meaning of "to cause pain," which is perhaps attested in Lithuanian kankà (“torment”) and Ancient Greek κακός (kakós).

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kenk- (32 c, 0 e)
    • *kénk-e-ti (thematic root present)
      • Proto-Hellenic:
        • Ancient Greek: κέγκει (kénkei)
    • *kénk-ye-ti (ye-present)[3]
      • Proto-Balto-Slavic:
    • *kenk-ro-[3]
    • *kn̥k-o-?[3]
      • Proto-Hellenic:
    • *kn̥k-ró-s
      • ⇒ Proto-Germanic: *hungruz (see there for further descendants)
    Unsorted formations
    • Proto-Hellenic:
    • Proto-Albanian:
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian:
      • Proto-Indo-Aryan:
        • Sanskrit: ककते (kákate)
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian:

    References

    1. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008), “kānint-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 436
    2. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*kenk-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 284
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*hungru-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 256
    4. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015), “kengras”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 237
    5. ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “thek”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 473

    Further reading

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