Reconstruction:Latin/corem

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

From Classical cor n, with a paragogic /-e/[1] and change in gender. Compare *felem (“bile”), *melem (“honey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔre/

Noun

*corem m (Proto-Romance)

  1. heart

Reconstruction notes

Lost in Balkan Romance in favour of reflexes of anima (“soul”).

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Lausberg, Heinrich. 1970. Lingüística románica, I: Fonética. Madrid: Gredos. §189.
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