Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/knā́kos

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 *kn̥h₂ónks (“honey”)

Noun

*knā́kos m

1. safflower

Inflection

O-stem, masc./fem.

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*knā́kos	*knā́kō	*knā́koi
vocative	*knā́ke	*knā́kō	*knā́koi
accusative	*knā́kon	*knā́kō	*knā́kons
genitive	*knā́koyyo	*knā́koyyun	*knā́kōn
dative	*knā́kōi	*knā́koyyun	*knā́kois
locative	*knā́koi, -ei	—	*knā́koihi
instrumental	*knā́kō	—	*knā́kōis

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: κνῆκος (knêkos)
  • → Latin: cnēcos
• Mycenaean Greek: 𐀏𐀙𐀒 (ka-na-ko)