Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/-faks

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

    From earlier *-θaks, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁k-s, the root noun of *dʰeh₁-k-, an extension of *dʰeh₁- (to do; to place). Related to *fakiō.

    Suffix

    *-faks

    1. -maker, -producer.

    Declension

    As a noun:

    Declension of *-faks (consonant stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *-faks *-fakes
    vocative *-faks *-fakes
    accusative *-fakem *-fakens
    genitive *-fakes, -fakos *-fakom
    dative *-fakei *-fakβos
    ablative *-faki? -fake? *-fakβos
    locative *-faki? -fake? *-fakβos

    As an adjective:

    Declension of *-faks (consonant stem)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-faks *-faks *-fak
    vocative *-faks *-faks *-fak
    accusative *-fakem *-fakem *-fak
    genitive *-fakes, -fakos *-fakes, -fakos *-fakes, -fakos
    dative *-fakei *-fakei *-fakei
    ablative *-faki? -fake? *-faki? -fake? *-faki? -fake?
    locative *-faki? -fake? *-faki? -fake? *-faki? -fake?
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-fakes *-fakes *-fakā
    vocative *-fakes *-fakes *-fakā
    accusative *-fakens *-fakens *-fakā
    genitive *-fakom *-fakom *-fakom
    dative *-fakəβos *-fakβos *-fakβos
    ablative *-fakəβos *-fakβos *-fakβos
    locative *-fakəβos *-fakβos *-fakβos

    Derived terms

    • *obfaks (hinderer), related to *obfakiō
    • *pontifaks, from *ponts (bridge)

    Descendants

    • Latin: -fex