Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/lēks

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

    See Latin lēx for discussion.[1]

    Noun

    *lēks f[1]

    1. law

    Inflection

    Declension of *lēks (consonant stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *lēks *lēges
    vocative *lēks *lēges
    accusative *lēgem *lēgens
    genitive *lēges, lēgos *lēgom
    dative *lēgei *lēgβos
    ablative *lēgi? lēge? *lēgβos
    locative *lēgi? lēge? *lēgβos

    Descendants

    • Latin: lēx (see there for further descendants)
    • Marrucinian: lixs
    • Oscan: ligud (ablative sg.), ligis (ablative pl.)

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “lēx, lēgis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 337
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