Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/patḗr

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 *ph₂tḗr (father).[1]

    Noun

    *patḗr m

    1. father

    Inflection

    Consonant stem, masc./fem.
    singular dual plural
    nominative *patḗr *patére *patéres
    vocative *páter *patére *patéres
    accusative *patérə *patére *patérəs
    genitive *patéros *patéroyyun *patérōn
    dative *patérei *patéroyyun *patérpʰi
    locative *patéri *patérsi
    instrumental *patérē *patérpʰi

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Ancient Greek: πατήρ (patḗr), Πατήρ (Patḗr)
      • Greek: πατήρ (patír), πατέρας (patéras)
      • Yevanic: פַטִיר (patir)
    • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀞𐀳 (pa-te /⁠patḗr⁠/)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πατήρ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1157-8