Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/mr̥tós

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 *mer- (to die) +‎ *-tós (deverbal adjectival suffix).

    Adjective

    *mr̥tós (non-ablauting)

    1. dead
    2. mortal

    Declension

    Thematic
    masculine feminine
    nominative *mr̥tós *mr̥téh₂
    genitive *mr̥tósyo *mr̥téh₂s
    masculine singular dual plural
    nominative *mr̥tós *mr̥tóh₁ *mr̥tóes
    vocative *mr̥té *mr̥tóh₁ *mr̥tóes
    accusative *mr̥tóm *mr̥tóh₁ *mr̥tóms
    genitive *mr̥tósyo *? *mr̥tóHom
    ablative *mr̥téad *? *mr̥tómos, *mr̥tóbʰos
    dative *mr̥tóey *? *mr̥tómos, *mr̥tóbʰos
    locative *mr̥téy, *mr̥tóy *? *mr̥tóysu
    instrumental *mr̥tóh₁ *? *mr̥tṓys
    feminine singular dual plural
    nominative *mr̥téh₂ *mr̥téh₂h₁(e) *mr̥téh₂es
    vocative *mr̥téh₂ *mr̥téh₂h₁(e) *mr̥téh₂es
    accusative *mr̥tā́m *mr̥téh₂h₁(e) *mr̥téh₂m̥s
    genitive *mr̥téh₂s *? *mr̥téh₂oHom
    ablative *mr̥téh₂s *? *mr̥téh₂mos, *mr̥téh₂bʰos
    dative *mr̥téh₂ey *? *mr̥téh₂mos, *mr̥téh₂bʰos
    locative *mr̥téh₂, *mr̥téh₂i *? *mr̥téh₂su
    instrumental *mr̥téh₂h₁ *? *mr̥téh₂mis, *mr̥téh₂bʰis
    neuter singular dual plural
    nominative *mr̥tóm *mr̥tóy(h₁) *mr̥téh₂
    vocative *mr̥tóm *mr̥tóy(h₁) *mr̥téh₂
    accusative *mr̥tóm *mr̥tóy(h₁) *mr̥téh₂
    genitive *mr̥tósyo *? *mr̥tóHom
    ablative *mr̥téad *? *mr̥tómos, *mr̥tóbʰos
    dative *mr̥tóey *? *mr̥tómos, *mr̥tóbʰos
    locative *mr̥téy, *mr̥tóy *? *mr̥tóysu
    instrumental *mr̥tóh₁ *? *mr̥tṓys

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    Descendants

    • Armenian:
      • Old Armenian: մարդ (mard, man, mortal)
        • Armenian: մարդ (mard, man, person)
    • Proto-Hellenic: *mrətós
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *mr̥tás (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Germanic: *murþą (see there for further descendants)