Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/hāwélios

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

From Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos, substantivized attributive form of *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”). Compare Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya), Hittite 𒀭𒌓𒇷𒄿𒀀 (^DUTU-li-ya), Proto-Balto-Slavic *sáuˀlijāˀ.

Noun

*hāwélios m

1. sun

Inflection

O-stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*hāwélios
Genitive	*hāwélioyyo
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*hāwélios	*hāwéliō	*hāwélioi
Vocative	*hāwélie	*hāwéliō	*hāwélioi
Accusative	*hāwélion	*hāwéliō	*hāwélions
Genitive	*hāwélioyyo	*hāwélioyyun	*hāwéliōn
Dative	*hāwéliōi	*hāwélioyyun	*hāwéliois
Locative	*hāwélioi, -ei	?	*hāwélioihi
Instrumental	*hāwéliō	?	*hāwéliōis

Descendants

• Ancient Greek:

  Attic Greek: ἥλιος (hḗlios) (see there for further descendants)

  Cretan Ancient Greek: ἀβέλιος (abélios)

  Doric, Aeolic, Arcadocypriot Greek: ἀέλιος (aélios)

  Doric Greek: ἅλιος (hálios)

  Epic Greek: ἠέλιος (ēélios)