Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/gónu

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 *ǵónu.

Noun

*gónu n

1. knee

Inflection

U-stem, neuter
Nominative	*gónu
Genitive	*gonwós
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*gónu	*gónwe	*gónwa
Vocative	*gónu	*gónwe	*gónwa
Accusative	*gónu	*gónwe	*gónwa
Genitive	*gonwós	*gónwoyyun	*gonwṓn
Dative	*gonwéi	*gónwoyyun	*gonúpʰi
Locative	*gonwí	?	*gonúhi
Instrumental	*gónū	?	*gonúpʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: γόνυ (gónu)
  • Greek: γόνατο (gónato)