Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/superos

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

Formed by converting the adverb *super into a thematic adjective.

Adjective

*superos[1]

  1. upper

Declension

Declension of *superos (o/ā-stem)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *superos *superā *superom
vocative *supere *supera *superom
accusative *superom *superam *superom
genitive *superosjo, superī *superās *superosjo, superī
dative *superōi *superāi *superōi
ablative *superōd *superād *superōd
locative *superei *superāi *superei
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *superōs, superoi *superās *superā
vocative *superōs, superoi *superās *superā
accusative *superons *superans *superā
genitive *superom *superāzōm *superom
dative *superois *superais *superois
ablative *superois *superais *superois
locative *superois *superais *superois

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: superus
  • Oscan: 𐌔𐌖𐌐𐌓𐌖𐌉𐌔 (supruis, dat. pl. m.)
  • Umbrian: 𐌔𐌖𐌐𐌓𐌖 (supru, abl. sg. m.)

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “super”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 600-601