Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/stipelā

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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

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Etymology

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From *stips (stalk) +‎ *-elā (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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*stipelā f

  1. smaller stalk, reed
  2. straw

Declension

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ā-stemDeclension of *stipelā (ā-stem)
case singular plural
nominative *stipelā *stipelās
vocative *stipela *stipelās
accusative *stipelam *stipelans
genitive *stipelās *stipelāzom
dative *stipelāi *stipelais
ablative *stipelād *stipelais
locative *stipelāi *stipelais

Reconstruction notes

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For unknown reasons, De Vaan marks this word as non-feminine,[1] when in fact, it is feminine.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: stipula (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “stips”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 588