Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/-ēs

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This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

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Etymology

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From *(é)-ess, compound suffix from *(é)-os (athematic) (neuter s-stem) +‎ *-s (nominative), with simplification of the geminate consonants and compensatory lengthening.

Suffix

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*(é)-ēs

  1. Primarily forms last members of adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds

Inflection

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Athematic, acrostatic
masculine feminine
nominative *(é)-ēs *(é)-ēs
genitive *(é)-esos *(é)-esos
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *(é)-ēs *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-eses
vocative *(é)-es *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-eses
accusative *(é)-esm̥ *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-esm̥s
genitive *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esoHom
ablative *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esmos
dative *(é)-esey *? *(é)-esmos
locative *(é)-es, *(é)-esi *? *(é)-esu
instrumental *(é)-esh₁ *? *(é)-esmis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *(é)-ēs *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-eses
vocative *(é)-es *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-eses
accusative *(é)-esm̥ *(é)-esh₁(e) *(é)-esm̥s
genitive *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esoHom
ablative *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esmos
dative *(é)-esey *? *(é)-esmos
locative *(é)-es, *(é)-esi *? *(é)-esu
instrumental *(é)-esh₁ *? *(é)-esmis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *(é)-es *(é)-esih₁ *(é)-ēs
vocative *(é)-es *(é)-esih₁ *(é)-ēs
accusative *(é)-es *(é)-esih₁ *(é)-ēs
genitive *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esoHom
ablative *(é)-esos *? *(é)-esmos
dative *(é)-esey *? *(é)-esmos
locative *(é)-es, *(é)-esi *? *(é)-esu
instrumental *(é)-esh₁ *? *(é)-esmis

Derived terms

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Category Proto-Indo-European terms suffixed with *-ēs not found
  • *-és-y-e-ti (denominal -ye- infinitive)
    • Ancient Greek: -έω (-éō) (partially)
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Descendants

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References

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  • Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 310