Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/fāōr

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 Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti (to speak).[1] The deponency's origin is unclear.

    Verb

    *fāōr first-singular present indicative[1][2]

    1. to speak

    Inflection

    Inflection of *fāōr (first conjugation)
    Present *fāōr
    Perfect
    Aorist
    Past participle *fatos
    Present indicative Active Passive
    1st sing. *fāōr
    2nd sing. *fāzo
    3rd sing. *fātor
    1st plur. *fāmor
    2nd plur. *fām(e?)n(ai?)
    3rd plur. *fāntor
    Present subjunctive Active Passive
    1st sing. *fāēr?
    2nd sing. *fāēzo?
    3rd sing. *fāētor?
    1st plur. *fāēmor?
    2nd plur. *fāēm(e?)n(ai?)?
    3rd plur. *fāēntor?
    Perfect indicative Active
    1st sing.
    2nd sing.
    3rd sing.
    1st plur.
    2nd plur.
    3rd plur.
    Aorist indicative Active
    1st sing.
    2nd sing.
    3rd sing.
    1st plur.
    2nd plur.
    3rd plur.
    Present imperative Active Passive
    2nd sing. *fāzo
    2nd plur.
    Future imperative Active
    2nd + 3rd sing.
    Participles Present Past
    *fānts *fatos
    Verbal nouns tu-derivative s-derivative
    *fatum *fāzi

    Descendants

    • Latin: for
    • Umbrian: fato (past part. nom./acc. sg. n.)

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “for, fārī”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 231
    2. ^ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN