Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(s)néHtr̥
Proto-Indo-European
Etymology
Found only in western Indo-European language families.
Matasović and De Vaan disagree with each other over which laryngeal should be reconstructed for this root, each option leading to a different etymology. Matasović prefers to reconstruct *(s)neh₂tr- in order to link it to *(s)neh₂- (“to swim”).[1] On the other hand, De Vaan does not assume an aquatic affinity and instead connects it with *(s)neh₁- (“to spin”).[2] Kroonen conventionally reconstructs an h₁ as the laryngeal but expresses uncertainty of the connection to *(s)neh₁- (“to spin”).[3]
Noun
*(s)néHtr̥
- adder (type of snake)
Derived terms
- *(s)nh₁-tr-ós[3]
- Proto-Germanic: *nadraz (see there for further descendants)
- *(s)nh₁-tri(h₂)-k-s[2][3]
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “natrik-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 284
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “natrix, -icis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 402
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “nadra-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 381