Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/néwos

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 *néwos.[1]

Adjective

*néwos

  1. new

Inflection

Declension of *néwos
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *néwos *néwā *néwon
Vocative *néwe *néwa *néwon
Accusative *néwon *néwān *néwon
Genitive *néwoyyo *néwās *néwoyyo
Dative *néwōi *néwāi *néwōi
Locative *néwoi, -ei *néwai *néwoi, -ei
Instrumental *néwō *néwā *néwō
Dual Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *néwō *néwae *néwō
Vocative *néwō *néwae *néwō
Accusative *néwō *néwae *néwō
Genitive ? ? ?
Dative ? ? ?
Locative ? ? ?
Instrumental ? ? ?
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *néwoi *néwai *néwa
Vocative *néwoi *néwai *néwa
Accusative *néwons *néwans *néwa
Genitive *néwōn *néwāōn *néwōn
Dative *néwois *néwais *néwois
Locative *néwoihi *néwāhi *néwoihi
Instrumental *néwois *néwais *néwois
Comparative Superlative Adverb
*néyyōs *néwótəmos *néyyōs

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: νέος (néos)
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀚𐀺 (ne-wo /⁠néwos⁠/)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “νέος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1009
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