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Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/wékʷos

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos, from *wekʷ- (to speak).

Noun

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*wékʷos n

  1. word, speech

Inflection

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S-stem, neuter
Nominative *wékʷos
Genitive *wékʷehos
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
Vocative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
Accusative *wékʷos *wékʷehe *wékʷeha
Genitive *wékʷehos *wékʷehoyyun *wékʷehōn
Dative *wékʷehei *wékʷehoyyun *wékʷespʰi
Locative *wékʷehi ? *wékʷessi
Instrumental *wékʷehē ? *wékʷespʰi

Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: ἔπος (épos)