Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/lēks

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

See Latin lēx for discussion.

Noun

*lēks f

1. law

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *lēks (consonant stem)
case	singular	plural
nominative	*lēks	*lēges
vocative	*lēks	*lēges
accusative	*lēgem	*lēgens
genitive	*lēges, lēgos	*lēgom
dative	*lēgei	*lēgβos
ablative	*lēgi? lēge?	*lēgβos
locative	*lēgi? lēge?	*lēgβos

Descendants

• Latin: lēx (see there for further descendants)
• Marrucinian: lixs
• Oscan: ligud (ablative sg.), ligis (ablative pl.)