Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/tenēō

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 stative *tn̥-eh₁-(ye)-ti, from *ten- (to stretch, extend).

    Verb

    *tenēō first-singular present indicative[1]

    1. to hold

    Inflection

    Inflection of *tenēō (second conjugation stative)
    Present *tenēō
    Perfect *tetonai
    Aorist
    Past participle
    Present indicative Active Passive
    1st sing. *tenēō *tenēōr
    2nd sing. *tenēs *tenēzo
    3rd sing. *tenēt *tenētor
    1st plur. *tenēmos *tenēmor
    2nd plur. *tenētes *tenēm(e?)n(ai?)
    3rd plur. *tenēnt *tenēntor
    Present subjunctive Active Passive
    1st sing. *tenēām *tenēār
    2nd sing. *tenēās *tenēāzo
    3rd sing. *tenēād *tenēātor
    1st plur. *tenēāmos *tenēāmor
    2nd plur. *tenēātes *tenēām(e?)n(ai?)
    3rd plur. *tenēānd *tenēāntor
    Perfect indicative Active
    1st sing. *tetonai
    2nd sing. *tetonistai
    3rd sing. *tetone(d)
    1st plur. *tetonomos
    2nd plur. *tetonistes
    3rd plur. *tetonēri
    Aorist indicative Active
    1st sing.
    2nd sing.
    3rd sing.
    1st plur.
    2nd plur.
    3rd plur.
    Present imperative Active Passive
    2nd sing. *tenē *tenēzo
    2nd plur. *tenēte
    Future imperative Active
    2nd + 3rd sing. *tenētōd
    Participles Present Past
    *tenēnts
    Verbal nouns tu-derivative s-derivative
    *tentum *tenēzi

    Descendants

    • Faliscan: 𐌕𐌄𐌍𐌄𐌕 (tenet)
    • Latin: teneō (see there for further descendants)
    • Umbrian: 𐌕𐌄𐌍𐌉𐌕𐌖 (tenitu)

    References

    1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “teneō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 612-3