Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/kórwā

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow”). Feminine form of *kórwos (“boy”), literally “the growing one”.

Noun

*kórwā f

1. girl

Inflection

Ā-stem, feminine
Nominative	*kórwā
Genitive	*kórwās
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*kórwā	*kórwae	*kórwai
Vocative	*kórwā	*kórwae	*kórwai
Accusative	*kórwān	*kórwae	*kórwans
Genitive	*kórwās	*kórwayyun	*kórwāōn
Dative	*kórwāi	*kórwayyun	*kórwais
Locative	*kórwāi?	?	*kórwāhi
Instrumental	*kórwā	?	*kórwāis

Related terms

• *kórwos

Descendants

• Ancient Greek:

  Aeolic Greek: κόρα (kóra)

  Attic Greek: κόρη (kórē)

  Doric Greek: κώρα (kṓra)

  Ionic Greek: κούρη (koúrē)

• Mycenaean Greek: 𐀒𐀷 (ko-wa /⁠kórwā⁠/)