Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵénh₁tōr

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

Etymology

From *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to give birth”) +‎ *-tōr (agent noun).

Noun

*ǵénh₁tōr m

1. one who begets, produces
2. parent

Inflection

Athematic, amphikinetic
	singular
nominative	*ǵénh₁tōr
genitive	*ǵn̥h₁trés
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*ǵénh₁tōr	*ǵénh₁torh₁(e)	*ǵénh₁tores
vocative	*ǵénh₁tor	*ǵénh₁torh₁(e)	*ǵénh₁tores
accusative	*ǵénh₁torm̥	*ǵénh₁torh₁(e)	*ǵénh₁torm̥s
genitive	*ǵn̥h₁trés	*?	*ǵn̥h₁tróHom
ablative	*ǵn̥h₁trés	*?	*ǵn̥h₁tr̥mós
dative	*ǵn̥h₁tréy	*?	*ǵn̥h₁tr̥mós
locative	*ǵn̥h₁tér, *ǵn̥h₁téri	*?	*ǵn̥h₁tr̥sú
instrumental	*ǵn̥h₁tréh₁	*?	*ǵn̥h₁tr̥bʰí

Derived terms

• *ǵénh₁trih₂

Descendants

• Hellenic: *génetōr
  • Ancient Greek: γενέτωρ (genétōr)
• Indo-Iranian: *ȷ́anHtŕ̥
  • Indo-Aryan: *ȷ́anHtŕ̥
    • Sanskrit: जनितृ (janitṛ́)
  • Iranian: *ȷ́anHtŕ̥
    • Avestan: 𐬰𐬄𐬚𐬀𐬭‎ (ząθar, “creator; the Lord”) (>*ȷ́aⁿHtŕ̥)
• Italic: *genatōr
  • Latin: genitor (see there for further descendants)