Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/-tron

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 *-trom.

    Suffix

    *-tron n

    1. Forms instrument nouns from verb stems

    Inflection

    O-stem, neuter
    singular dual plural
    nominative *-tron *-trō *-tra
    vocative *-tron *-trō *-tra
    accusative *-tron *-trō *-tra
    genitive *-troyyo *-troyyun *-trōn
    dative *-trōi *-troyyun *-trois
    locative *-troi, -ei *? *-troihi
    instrumental *-trō *? *-trōis

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Ancient Greek: -τρον (-tron) (see there for further descendants)
    • Mycenaean Greek: -𐀵𐀫 (-to-ro /⁠-tron⁠/)