Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déreti

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

Etymology

Thematic root present of *der- (“to split, tear”).

Verb

*déreti (imperfective)

1. to be splitting, separating
2. to be tearing, skinning, flaying

Inflection

Imperfective, thematic, active only
3rd singular	*déreti
3rd plural	*déronti
Active voice	Present indicative	Past indicative	Imperative	Subjunctive	Optative
1st singular	*déroh₂	*dérom	—	*dérōh₂	*déroyh₁m̥
2nd singular	*déresi	*déres	*dére	*dérēsi	*déroys
3rd singular	*déreti	*déret	*déretu	*dérēti	*déroyt
1st dual	*dérowos	*dérowe	—	*dérōwos	*déroywe
2nd dual	*déretes	*déretom	*déretom	*dérētes	*déroytom
3rd dual	*déretes	*déretām	*déretām	*dérētes	*déroytām
1st plural	*déromos	*dérome	—	*dérōmos	*déroyme
2nd plural	*dérete	*dérete	*dérete	*dérēte	*déroyte
3rd plural	*déronti	*déront	*dérontu	*dérōnti	*déroyh₁n̥t
Participle	*déronts

Descendants

• Proto-Balto-Slavic:
  • Samogitian: derù (1sg.pres. of dir̃ti (“to skin”))
  • Proto-Slavic: *derǫ (1sg.pres. of *dьràti (“to tear, flay”)) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Germanic: *teraną (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Hellenic: *dérō
  • Ancient Greek: δέρω (dérō)