Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/gʷatiléus

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

Uncertain. Multiple Indo-European etymologies have been advanced. Beekes considers it Pre-Greek in origin.

Noun

*gʷatiléus m

1. chief
2. king

Inflection

Eus-noun, masc./fem.
Nominative	*gʷatiléus
Genitive	*gʷatilḗwos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*gʷatiléus	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwes
Vocative	*gʷatiléu	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwes
Accusative	*gʷatilḗwə	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwəs
Genitive	*gʷatilḗwos	*gʷatilḗwoyyun	*gʷatilḗwōn
Dative	*gʷatilḗwei	*gʷatilḗwoyyun	*gʷatiléupʰi
Locative	*gʷatilḗwi	?	*gʷatiléuhi
Instrumental	*gʷatilḗwē	?	*gʷatiléupʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: βασιλεύς (basileús), βᾰσῐλῆος (basilêos) — Homeric, genitive, βᾰσῐλῆϝος (basilêwos) — Arcadocypriot, genitive, 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩 (pa-si-le-wo-se) — Cypriot, Cypriot syllabary, βᾰσῐλῆϝς (basilêws) — Arcadocypriot, βαἱ̈λεύς (bahïleús) — Laconian
  • → Arabic: باسل
  • → Coptic: ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ (basileus)
  • → English: basileus, basilean, basileolatry, basilolatry
  • Greek: βασιλεύς (vasiléfs), βασιλέας (vasiléas), βασιλιάς (vasiliás)
  • Mariupol Greek: васлэ́яс (vasléjas)
  • → Medieval Latin: basileus
• Mycenaean Greek: 𐀣𐀯𐀩𐀄 (qa-si-re-u /⁠gʷasiléus⁠/)
  • Arcadocypriot Greek: 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩 (pa-si-le-wo-se)