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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/lewkós

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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 *lewk- (to shine) +‎ *-ós (e-grade adjective suffix).

Adjective

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*lewkós

  1. bright, shining

Inflection

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Thematic
masculine feminine
nominative *lewkós *lewkéh₂
genitive *lewkósyo *lewkéh₂s
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *lewkós *lewkóh₁ *lewkóes
vocative *lewké *lewkóh₁ *lewkóes
accusative *lewkóm *lewkóh₁ *lewkóms
genitive *lewkósyo *? *lewkóHom
ablative *lewkéad *? *lewkómos, *lewkóbʰos
dative *lewkóey *? *lewkómos, *lewkóbʰos
locative *lewkéy, *lewkóy *? *lewkóysu
instrumental *lewkóh₁ *? *lewkṓys
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *lewkéh₂ *lewkéh₂h₁(e) *lewkéh₂es
vocative *lewkéh₂ *lewkéh₂h₁(e) *lewkéh₂es
accusative *lewkā́m *lewkéh₂h₁(e) *lewkéh₂m̥s
genitive *lewkéh₂s *? *lewkéh₂oHom
ablative *lewkéh₂s *? *lewkéh₂mos, *lewkéh₂bʰos
dative *lewkéh₂ey *? *lewkéh₂mos, *lewkéh₂bʰos
locative *lewkéh₂, *lewkéh₂i *? *lewkéh₂su
instrumental *lewkéh₂h₁ *? *lewkéh₂mis, *lewkéh₂bʰis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *lewkóm *lewkóy(h₁) *lewkéh₂
vocative *lewkóm *lewkóy(h₁) *lewkéh₂
accusative *lewkóm *lewkóy(h₁) *lewkéh₂
genitive *lewkósyo *? *lewkóHom
ablative *lewkéad *? *lewkómos, *lewkóbʰos
dative *lewkóey *? *lewkómos, *lewkóbʰos
locative *lewkéy, *lewkóy *? *lewkóysu
instrumental *lewkóh₁ *? *lewkṓys

Descendants

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  • Proto-Armenian:
  • Proto-Celtic: *loukos (white) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *leukós (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *rawkás