Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pnéwmn̥

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *pnew- (to breathe) +‎ *-mn̥ (action or result suffix).

Noun[edit]

*pnéwmn̥ n

  1. breath

Inflection[edit]

Athematic, proterokinetic
singular collective
nominative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwmō
genitive *pnuméns *pn̥wm̥nés
singular dual plural collective
nominative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
vocative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
accusative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
genitive *pnuméns *? *pn̥wm̥nés
ablative *pnuméns *? *pn̥wm̥nés
dative *pnuméney *? *pn̥wm̥néy
locative *pnumén, *pnuméni *? *pnumén, *pnuméni
instrumental *pnuménh₁ *? *pn̥wm̥néh₁

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Albanian: *pnew-ma
  • Proto-Hellenic: *pnéumə

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