Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/pótnia
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *pótnih₂. Cognate with Sanskrit पत्नी (patnī, “mistress, wife”), Lithuanian pati (“wife”).
Noun
[edit]*pótnia f
Inflection
[edit]| Ā-stem, feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *pótnia | ||
| Genitive | *pótniās | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | *pótnia | *pótniae | *pótniai |
| Vocative | *pótnia | *pótniae | *pótniai |
| Accusative | *pótnian | *pótniae | *pótnians |
| Genitive | *pótniās | *pótniain | *pótniaōn |
| Dative | *pótniāi | *pótniain | *pótniais |
| Locative | *pótniai? | ? | *pótniahi |
| Instrumental | *pótniā | ? | *pótniāis |
Related terms
[edit]- *pótis (“husband”)