Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/-ā

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂.

Suffix

*-ā f

  1. Creates a noun from a root or stem.
  2. Feminizes a noun; creates a semantically feminine counterpart to a masculine noun.
    ‎*kórwos (“boy”) + ‎*-ā → ‎*kórwā (“girl”)
  3. Feminine ending of adjectives in the first declension.

Inflection

Ā-stem, feminine
singular dual plural
nominative *-ā *-ae *-ai
vocative *-ā *-ae *-ai
accusative *-ān *-ae *-ans
genitive *-ās *-ayyun *-āōn
dative *-āi *-ayyun *-ais
locative *-āi? *? *-āhi
instrumental *-ā *? *-āis

Derived terms

Proto-Hellenic terms suffixed with *-ā
Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/kórwā

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: -η (-ē), -ᾱ (-ā), -ᾱ́ (-ā́), -ή (-ḗ)
    • Greek: -η (-i)

References

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