Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵérh₂onts
Proto-Indo-European
Etymology
From *ǵerh₂- (“to grow old, to mature”) + *-onts (Caland system suffix).
Adjective
*ǵérh₂onts
Inflection
| Athematic, amphikinetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | ||
| nominative | *ǵérh₂onts | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂ | |
| genitive | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tés | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂s | |
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ǵérh₂onts | *ǵérh₂onth₁(e) | *ǵérh₂ontes |
| vocative | *ǵérh₂ont | *ǵérh₂onth₁(e) | *ǵérh₂ontes |
| accusative | *ǵérh₂ontm̥ | *ǵérh₂onth₁(e) | *ǵérh₂ontm̥s |
| genitive | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tés | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tóHom |
| ablative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tés | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmós, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰós |
| dative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥téy | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmós, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰós |
| locative | *ǵr̥h₂ént, *ǵr̥h₂énti | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tsú |
| instrumental | *ǵr̥h₂n̥téh₁ | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmís, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰís |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂ | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂h₁(e) | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂es |
| vocative | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂ | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂h₁(e) | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂es |
| accusative | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂m̥ | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂h₁(e) | *ǵr̥h₂éntih₂m̥s |
| genitive | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂s | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂oHom |
| ablative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂s | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂mos, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂bʰos |
| dative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂ey | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂mos, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂bʰos |
| locative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂i | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂su |
| instrumental | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂h₁ | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂mis, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tyéh₂bʰis |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ǵérh₂ont | *ǵérh₂ontih₁ | *ǵérh₂onth₂ |
| vocative | *ǵérh₂ont | *ǵérh₂ontih₁ | *ǵérh₂onth₂ |
| accusative | *ǵérh₂ont | *ǵérh₂ontih₁ | *ǵérh₂onth₂ |
| genitive | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tés | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tóHom |
| ablative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tés | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmós, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰós |
| dative | *ǵr̥h₂n̥téy | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmós, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰós |
| locative | *ǵr̥h₂ént, *ǵr̥h₂énti | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tsú |
| instrumental | *ǵr̥h₂n̥téh₁ | *? | *ǵr̥h₂n̥tmís, *ǵr̥h₂n̥tbʰís |
Descendants
- Proto-Armenian:
- Proto-Hellenic: *géronts
- Proto-Indo-Iranian: *ȷ́árHans (see there for further descendants)
- Messapic: δερανθοα (deranthoa /derant'uā/, “senate”, loc. sg. f.)