Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kn̥h₂ónks

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

Apparently a nominal formed from a root adjective *knh₂- (“brownish-yellow, amber”).[1]

Noun

*kn̥h₂ónks n

  1. honey

Synonyms

Inflection

Athematic
singular
nominative *kn̥h₂ónks
genitive *kn̥h₂ónksos
singular dual plural
nominative *kn̥h₂ónks *kn̥h₂ónksih₁ *kn̥h₂ónksh₂
vocative *kn̥h₂ónks *kn̥h₂ónksih₁ *kn̥h₂ónksh₂
accusative *kn̥h₂ónks *kn̥h₂ónksih₁ *kn̥h₂ónksh₂
genitive *kn̥h₂ónksos *? *kn̥h₂ónksoHom
ablative *kn̥h₂ónksos *? *kn̥h₂ónksmos, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰos
dative *kn̥h₂ónksey *? *kn̥h₂ónksmos, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰos
locative *kn̥h₂ónks, *kn̥h₂ónksi *? *kn̥h₂ónksu
instrumental *kn̥h₂ónksh₁ *? *kn̥h₂ónksmis, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰis

Descendants

  • Proto-Albanian: *kenagā (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Germanic: *hunangą (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *knā́kos (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian:
  • Proto-Italic:

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hunanga-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 255-6: “*knh₂-”
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