Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/suHyús

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

U-stem derivation from the root *sewH- (“to give birth”), thus the original meaning being "birth, fruit of the body". Balto-Slavic, Indo-Iranian, Germanic and also Tocharian B reflect the -nu- derivation from the same root: *suHnús.

Noun

*suh₁yús or *suh₃yús m

1. Alternative form of *suHnús

Inflection

Sihler's reconstruction

	Singular	Plural
nominative	*suHyús	*suHyéwes
vocative	*suHyów	*suHyéwes
accusative	*suHyúm	*suHyúms
genitive	*suHyóws	*suHyéwom
ablative	*suHyóws	*suHyúbʰ(y)os, suHyúmos
dative	*suHyéwey	*suHyúbʰ(y)os, suHyúmos
locative	*suHyḗw, *suHyewi	*suHyúsu
instrumental	*suHywéh₁	*suHyúbʰis, suHyúmis

Descendants

• Armenian:
  • ⇒ Old Armenian: ուստր (ustr)
• Proto-Hellenic: *hūyús (see there for further descendants)
• Tocharian:
  • Tocharian A: se
  • Tocharian B: soy