Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/-eh₂tos

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

    From *-eh₂ + *-tós.

    Suffix

    *-eh₂tos

    1. Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

    Inflection

    Thematic
    masculine feminine
    nominative *-eh₂tos *-eh₂teh₂
    genitive *-eh₂tosyo *-eh₂teh₂s
    masculine singular dual plural
    nominative *-eh₂tos *-eh₂toh₁ *-eh₂toes
    vocative *-eh₂te *-eh₂toh₁ *-eh₂toes
    accusative *-eh₂tom *-eh₂toh₁ *-eh₂toms
    genitive *-eh₂tosyo *? *-eh₂toHom
    ablative *-eh₂tead *? *-eh₂tomos, *-eh₂tobʰos
    dative *-eh₂toey *? *-eh₂tomos, *-eh₂tobʰos
    locative *-eh₂tey, *-eh₂toy *? *-eh₂toysu
    instrumental *-eh₂toh₁ *? *-eh₂tōys
    feminine singular dual plural
    nominative *-eh₂teh₂ *-eh₂teh₂h₁(e) *-eh₂teh₂es
    vocative *-eh₂teh₂ *-eh₂teh₂h₁(e) *-eh₂teh₂es
    accusative *-eh₂tām *-eh₂teh₂h₁(e) *-eh₂teh₂m̥s
    genitive *-eh₂teh₂s *? *-eh₂teh₂oHom
    ablative *-eh₂teh₂s *? *-eh₂teh₂mos, *-eh₂teh₂bʰos
    dative *-eh₂teh₂ey *? *-eh₂teh₂mos, *-eh₂teh₂bʰos
    locative *-eh₂teh₂, *-eh₂teh₂i *? *-eh₂teh₂su
    instrumental *-eh₂teh₂h₁ *? *-eh₂teh₂mis, *-eh₂teh₂bʰis
    neuter singular dual plural
    nominative *-eh₂tom *-eh₂toy(h₁) *-eh₂teh₂
    vocative *-eh₂tom *-eh₂toy(h₁) *-eh₂teh₂
    accusative *-eh₂tom *-eh₂toy(h₁) *-eh₂teh₂
    genitive *-eh₂tosyo *? *-eh₂toHom
    ablative *-eh₂tead *? *-eh₂tomos, *-eh₂tobʰos
    dative *-eh₂toey *? *-eh₂tomos, *-eh₂tobʰos
    locative *-eh₂tey, *-eh₂toy *? *-eh₂toysu
    instrumental *-eh₂toh₁ *? *-eh₂tōys

    Descendants

    • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *-āˀtas
    • Proto-Germanic: *-ōdaz
    • Proto-Italic: *-ātos