Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/bʰértis

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This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

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Etymology

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    From *bʰer- (to bear, carry) +‎ *-tis (abstract or action suffix).

    Noun

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    *bʰértis f

    1. the act of carrying, bearing

    Inflection

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    Athematic, proterokinetic
    singular
    nominative *bʰértis
    genitive *bʰr̥téys
    singular dual plural
    nominative *bʰértis *bʰértih₁(e) *bʰérteyes
    vocative *bʰérti *bʰértih₁(e) *bʰérteyes
    accusative *bʰértim *bʰértih₁(e) *bʰértims
    genitive *bʰr̥téys *? *bʰr̥téyoHom
    ablative *bʰr̥téys *? *bʰr̥tímos, *bʰr̥tíbʰos
    dative *bʰr̥téyey *? *bʰr̥tímos, *bʰr̥tíbʰos
    locative *bʰr̥téy, *bʰr̥tḗy *? *bʰr̥tísu
    instrumental *bʰr̥tíh₁ *? *bʰr̥tímis, *bʰr̥tíbʰis

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Armenian:
      • Old Armenian: բարդ (bard) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Celtic: *britis (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Germanic: *burþiz (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Italic: *fortis[1]
      • Latin: fors (chance)
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *bʰr̥tíš

    References

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    1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “fors, -tis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 236