Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/deyḱ-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words 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

Root

*deyḱ- (imperfective)

1. to point out

Derived terms

► Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deyḱ-

• *déyḱ-ti ~ *diḱ-énti (athematic root present)
• *deyḱ-néw- ~ *deyḱ-nú- (full-grade nu-present)
  • Hellenic: *deiknéumi
    • Ancient Greek: δείκνῡμι (deíknūmi), thematicized δεικνύω (deiknúō)
      • Greek: δείχνω (deíchno)
• *dḗyḱ-s-t ~ *déyḱ-s-n̥t (s-aorist)
• *doyḱ-éye-ti (causative)
  • Germanic: *taikijaną (see there for further descendants)
• *diḱ-é-ti
  • Indo-Iranian: *dićáti
    • Indo-Aryan: *diśáti
      • Sanskrit: दिशति (diśáti)
• *deyḱ-ó-s
  • Indo-Iranian: *dayćás
    • Indo-Aryan: *dayśás (see there for further descendants)
• *díḱ-eh₂
  • Hellenic: *díkā
    • Ancient Greek: δίκη (díkē)
      • ⇒ Ancient Greek: δικαίωμα (dikaíōma)
        • Greek: δικαίωμα (dikaíoma)
  • Indo-Iranian: *díćaH
    • Indo-Aryan: *díśaH
      • Sanskrit: दिशा (díśā, “direction”)
        • → Hindi: दिशा (diśā)
        • → Marathi: दिशा (diśā)
• *déyḱ-mn̥ ~ *diḱ-mén-s
  • Hellenic: *déikmə
    • Ancient Greek: δεῖγμα (deîgma)
• *diḱ-tós
  • Indo-Iranian: *dištás
    • Indo-Aryan: *diṣṭás
      • Sanskrit: दिष्ट (diṣṭá)
  • Italic: *diktos
    • Latin: dictus
• Unsorted formations:
  • Germanic: *taihwǭ, *taikną (see there for further descendants)
  • Italic: *digitos
    • Latin: digitus
  • Lithuanian: daiktas (possibly)