Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/reh₁ís

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

    Perhaps from *(H)reh₁- (to give, bestow) +‎ *-is.[1][2] The root may also be the source of Sanskrit rāti.[3]

    Noun

    *reh₁ís[1][4][3]

    1. wealth, goods

    Declension

    Athematic, amphikinetic
    singular
    nominative *reh₁is
    genitive *r(e)h₁yés
    singular dual plural
    nominative *reh₁is *reh₁ih₁(e) *reh₁eyes
    vocative *reh₁i *reh₁ih₁(e) *reh₁eyes
    accusative *reh₁im *reh₁ih₁(e) *reh₁ims
    genitive *r(e)h₁yés *? *r(e)h₁yóHom
    ablative *r(e)h₁yés *? *r(e)h₁imós, *r(e)h₁ibʰós
    dative *r(e)h₁yéy *? *r(e)h₁imós, *r(e)h₁ibʰós
    locative *reh₁i *? *r(e)h₁isú
    instrumental *r(e)h₁yéh₁ *? *r(e)h₁imís, *r(e)h₁ibʰís

    Alternative reconstructions

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *raHíš (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Italic: *reis (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “rēs, reī”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 520-521:*Hreh₁-i- 'wealth, goods'
    2. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “1. *reh₁-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 499
    3. 3.0 3.1 Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*reh₁ís”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, pages 637-638
    4. ^ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 341

    Further reading