Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/breɣʷis
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus, with declension shift from *u-stem to *i-stem.[1]
Adjective
[edit]*breɣʷis (comparative *breɣʷjōs, superlative *breɣʷisemos)[1]
Declension
[edit]Declension of *breɣʷis (i-stem)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *breɣʷis | *breɣʷis | *breɣʷe |
| Vocative | *breɣʷis | *breɣʷis | *breɣʷe |
| Accusative | *breɣʷim | *breɣʷim | *breɣʷe |
| Genitive | *breɣʷeis | *breɣʷeis | *breɣʷjes |
| Dative | *breɣʷei | *breɣʷei | *breɣʷei |
| Ablative | *breɣʷīd | *breɣʷīd | *breɣʷīd |
| Locative | *breɣʷei | *breɣʷei | *breɣʷei |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *breɣʷēs | *breɣʷēs | *breɣʷjā |
| Vocative | *breɣʷēs | *breɣʷēs | *breɣʷjā |
| Accusative | *breɣʷins | *breɣʷins | *breɣʷjā |
| Genitive | *breɣʷjom | *breɣʷjom | *breɣʷjom |
| Dative | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos |
| Ablative | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos |
| Locative | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos | *breɣʷiβos |
Descendants
[edit]- Latin: brevis (see there for further descendants)
- >? South Picene: brímeidinais (“brief period of time (?)”)
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “brevis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 75