Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/moltā
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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]Unknown. Possible derivations include:
- A substantivization of *moltos (“many”) (whence Latin multus), from an earlier base sense "quantity".[1]
- If the Latin alternative form mulcta is more original and South Picene 𐌌𐌏𐌋𐌊𐌕𐌀𐌇 (molktah) belongs here, one can reconstruct an original *molktā, and relate this to Latin mulcō (“to damage”) and mulceō (“to stroke”).[2]
Noun
[edit]*moltā f
Declension
[edit]| ā-stemDeclension of *moltā (ā-stem) | ||
|---|---|---|
| case | singular | plural |
| nominative | *moltā | *moltās |
| vocative | *molta | *moltās |
| accusative | *moltam | *moltans |
| genitive | *moltās | *moltāzom |
| dative | *moltāi | *moltais |
| ablative | *moltād | *moltais |
| locative | *moltāi | *moltais |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Latin: multa (see there for further descendants)
- Oscan: molto (nom. sg.), moltam (acc. sg.), moltas (gen. sg or acc. pl.)
- Umbrian: 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌖 (mutu, nom. sg.), 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌀 (muta, nom. and acc. sg.), motar (gen. sg.)
References
[edit]- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “multus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 394
- ^ Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “O.u. molto”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen [Dictionary of Oscan-Umbrian] (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 484