Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/suHnúš

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 Proto-Indo-European *suHnús. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *sy̑nъ, Lithuanian sūnùs; Proto-Germanic *sunuz whence English son.

    Noun

    *suHnúš m

    1. son

    Inflection

    masculine u-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *suHnúš *suHnúH *suHnáwas
    vocative *súHnaw *súHnuH *súHnawas
    accusative *suHnúm *suHnúH *suHnúnš
    instrumental *suHnúH *suHnúbʰyā(m) *suHnúbʰiš
    ablative *suHnáwš *suHnúbʰyā(m) *suHnúbʰyas
    dative *suHnáway *suHnúbʰyā(m) *suHnúbʰyas
    genitive *suHnáwš *suHnuwā́s *suHnuHnáHam
    locative *suHnā́w *suHnuwáw *suHnúšu

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *suHnúṣ
    • Proto-Iranian: *huHnuš
      • Avestan: 𐬵𐬎𐬥𐬎 (hunu)