Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/knā́kos

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 *kn̥h₂ónks (honey)

Noun

*knā́kos m

  1. safflower

Inflection

O-stem, masc./fem.
singular dual plural
nominative *knā́kos *knā́kō *knā́koi
vocative *knā́ke *knā́kō *knā́koi
accusative *knā́kon *knā́kō *knā́kons
genitive *knā́koyyo *knā́koyyun *knā́kōn
dative *knā́kōi *knā́koyyun *knā́kois
locative *knā́koi, -ei *knā́koihi
instrumental *knā́kō *knā́kōis

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: κνῆκος (knêkos)
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀏𐀙𐀒 (ka-na-ko)