Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/deyḱ-

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

    Root

    *deyḱ- (imperfective)[1]

    1. to point out, to show
    2. to speak solemnly[2]

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deyḱ- (57 c, 0 e)
    • *déyḱ-ti ~ *diḱ-énti (athematic root present)
    • *deyḱ-néw- ~ *deyḱ-nú- (full-grade nu-present)
      • Proto-Hellenic: *deiknéumi
    • *dḗyḱ-s-t ~ *déyḱ-s-n̥t (s-aorist)
    • *doyḱ-éye-ti (causative)
      • Proto-Germanic: *taikijaną (see there for further descendants)
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dayćáyati
        • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dayśáyati
          • Sanskrit: देशयति (deśayati)
    • *diḱ-é-ti
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dićáti
    • *déyḱ-s ~ *diḱ-és
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *díćš ~ *dićás
        • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *díṭṣ ~ *diśás
      • Proto-Italic: *-diks
    • *deyḱ-ó-s
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dayćás
        • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dayśás
          • Sanskrit: देश (deśá) (see there for further descendants)
    • *díḱ-eh₂
      • Proto-Hellenic: *díkā
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *díćaH
        • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *díśaH
          • Sanskrit: दिशा (díśā, direction) (see there for further descendants)
    • *déyḱ-mn̥ ~ *diḱ-mén-s
      • Proto-Hellenic: *déikmə
        • Ancient Greek: δεῖγμα (deîgma) (see there for further descendants)
    • *diḱ-tós
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dištás
      • Proto-Italic: *diktos
        • Latin: dictus (see there for further descendants)
    • Unsorted formations:
      • Proto-Germanic: *taihwǭ, *taikną (see there for further descendants)
      • Proto-Italic: *digitos
        • Latin: digitus (see there for further descendants)
      • >? Lithuanian: daiktas

    References

    1. ^ Ringe, Donald (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic (A Linguistic History of English; 1)‎[1], Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
    2. ^ https://www.etymonline.com/word/*deik-#etymonline_v_52667