Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/-tron
Proto-Hellenic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-trom.
Suffix
*-tron n
- Forms instrument nouns from verb stems
Inflection
| 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
Proto-Hellenic terms suffixed with *-tron
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: -τρον (-tron) (see there for further descendants)
- Mycenaean Greek: -𐀵𐀫 (-to-ro /-tron/)