Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déh₂itis

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

Alternative forms

  • *dh₂ítis (late zero-grade form)
  • *dih₂tís (with laryngeal metathesis and progressive accent)

Etymology

    From *deh₂y- (to share, divide) +‎ *-tis (abstract or action suffix).

    Noun

    *déh₂itis f

    1. division, section
    2. interval, period of time

    Inflection

    Athematic, proterokinetic
    singular
    nominative *déh₂itis
    genitive *dh₂itéys
    singular dual plural
    nominative *déh₂itis *déh₂itih₁(e) *déh₂iteyes
    vocative *déh₂iti *déh₂itih₁(e) *déh₂iteyes
    accusative *déh₂itim *déh₂itih₁(e) *déh₂itims
    genitive *dh₂itéys *? *dh₂itéyoHom
    ablative *dh₂itéys *? *dh₂itímos, *dh₂itíbʰos
    dative *dh₂itéyey *? *dh₂itímos, *dh₂itíbʰos
    locative *dh₂itéy, *dh₂itḗy *? *dh₂itísu
    instrumental *dh₂itíh₁ *? *dh₂itímis, *dh₂itíbʰis

    Descendants

    • Proto-Albanian: *dīti
    • Proto-Armenian:
      • Old Armenian: տի (ti, age, year, day, time)
    • Proto-Germanic: *tīdiz (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Hellenic:
      • Ancient Greek: δαῖσις (daîsis, division (of property))
    • >? Proto-Indo-Iranian: *diHtíš
      • >? Proto-Indo-Aryan: *diHtíṣ