Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/-elom

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

Neuter counterpart to *-elos (diminutive suffix).

Suffix

*-elom n

1. Neuter noun diminutive suffix.

Usage notes

• Used when the base noun is neuter, e.g. *argentom (“silver”) (whence Latin argentum) + *-elom > *argentelom (whence Faliscan 𐌀𐌓𐌂𐌄𐌍𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌏𐌌 (arcentelom)).

Declension

o-stemDeclension of *-elom (o-stem)
case	singular	plural
nominative	*-elom	*-elā
vocative	*-elom	*-elā
accusative	*-elom	*-elā
genitive	*-elosjo, *-elī	*-elom
dative	*-elōi	*-elois
ablative	*-elōd	*-elois
locative	*-elei	*-elois

Descendants

• Latin: -ulum
• Faliscan: -𐌄𐌋𐌏𐌌 (-elom)