Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/potis

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 *pótis.

    Adjective

    *potis (comparative *potjōs, superlative *potisemos)

    1. master, in control of
    2. master, able to

    Declension

    Declension of *potis (i-stem)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *potis *potis *pote
    vocative *potis *potis *pote
    accusative *potim *potim *pote
    genitive *poteis *poteis *potjes
    dative *potei *potei *potei
    ablative *potīd *potīd *potīd
    locative *potei *potei *potei
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *potēs *potēs *potjā
    vocative *potēs *potēs *potjā
    accusative *potins *potins *potjā
    genitive *potjom *potjom *potjom
    dative *potiβos *potiβos *potiβos
    ablative *potiβos *potiβos *potiβos
    locative *potiβos *potiβos *potiβos

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Latin: potis

    References

    • De Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN