Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/magis

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂-is, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs. Zero-grade doublet of *magjōs.[1]

Adjective

*magis

  1. comparative degree of *magnos

Inflection

Declension of *magis (consonant stem)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *magis *magis *magiz
vocative *magis *magis *magiz
accusative *magizem *magizem *magiz
genitive *magizes, magizos *magizes, magizos *magizes, magizos
dative *magizei *magizei *magizei
ablative *magizi? magize? *magizi? magize? *magizi? magize?
locative *magizi? magize? *magizi? magize? *magizi? magize?
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *magizes *magizes *magizā
vocative *magizes *magizes *magizā
accusative *magizens *magizens *magizā
genitive *magizom *magizom *magizom
dative *magizəβos *magizβos *magizβos
ablative *magizəβos *magizβos *magizβos
locative *magizəβos *magizβos *magizβos

Descendants

  • Oscan: 𐌌𐌀𐌉𐌔 (mais)
  • Latin: magis (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 359