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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déh₂nu

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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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Noun

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*déh₂nu n[1]

  1. river[2]
  2. river goddess

Inflection

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Athematic, amphikinetic
singular
nominative *déh₂nu
genitive *deh₂n̥wés
singular dual plural
nominative *déh₂nu *déh₂n̥wih₁ *déh₂nuh₂
vocative *déh₂nu *déh₂n̥wih₁ *déh₂nuh₂
accusative *déh₂nu *déh₂n̥wih₁ *déh₂nuh₂
genitive *deh₂n̥wés *? *deh₂n̥wóHom
ablative *deh₂n̥wés *? *deh₂numós, *deh₂nubʰós
dative *deh₂n̥wéy *? *deh₂numós, *deh₂nubʰós
locative *déh₂nu, *déh₂n̥wi *? *deh₂nusú
instrumental *deh₂n̥wéh₁ *? *deh₂numís, *deh₂nubʰís

Derived terms

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  • *deh₂new-yos

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q. (2006) The Oxford introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European world, Oxford University Press, page 434
  2. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q. (2006) The Oxford introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European world, Oxford University Press, page 127
  3. 3.0 3.1 Koch, John (2004) “*Dānu, *Dānowyos”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 283