Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/stipelā

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 *stips (“stalk”) +‎ *-elā (diminutive suffix).[1]

Noun

*stipelā f

  1. smaller stalk, reed
  2. straw

Declension

Declension of *stipelā (ā-stem)
singular plural
nominative *stipelā *stipelās
vocative *stipela *stipelās
accusative *stipelam *stipelans
genitive *stipelās *stipelāzom
dative *stipelāi *stipelais
ablative *stipelād *stipelais
locative *stipelāi *stipelais

Reconstruction notes

For unknown reasons, De Vaan marks this word as non-feminine,[1] when in fact, it is feminine.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: stipula (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “stips (> Derivatives: > stipula)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 588
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