Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/hélos

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 *sélos.

Noun

*hélos n

  1. marsh

Inflection

S-stem, neuter
singular dual plural
nominative *hélos *hélehe *héleha
vocative *hélos *hélehe *héleha
accusative *hélos *hélehe *héleha
genitive *hélehos *hélehoyyun *hélehōn
dative *hélehei *hélehoyyun *hélespʰi
locative *hélehi *? *hélessi
instrumental *hélehē *? *hélespʰi

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: ἕλος (hélos)