Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/pHtā́

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Iranian

Etymology

From earlier *pHtā́r, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognate with Proto-Italic *patēr, Proto-Hellenic *patḗr, Proto-Germanic *fadēr.

Noun

*pHtā́ m

  1. father

Declension

r-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *pHtā́ *pHtáraH, -āraH *pHtáras, -āras
vocative *pHtár *pHtáraH, -āraH *pHtáras, -āras
accusative *pHtáram, *-āram, *-r̥m *pHtáraH, -āraH *pHtŕ̥nš
instrumental *pHtráH *pHtŕ̥bʰyā(m) *pHtŕ̥bʰiš
ablative *pHtŕ̥š, *-ras *pHtŕ̥bʰyā(m) *pHtŕ̥bʰyas
dative *pHtráy *pHtŕ̥bʰyā(m) *pHtŕ̥bʰyas
genitive *pHtŕ̥š, *-ras *pHtrā́s *pHtr̥náHam
locative *pHtári *pHtráw *pHtŕ̥šu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *pHtā́
  • Proto-Iranian: *pHtā́ (see there for further descendants)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press