Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/spátʰā
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Proto-Hellenic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰh₁-éh₂ with accent shift, from *(s)peh₂- (“to draw”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to do, to put”) + *-eh₂ (feminine ending). Compare Proto-Germanic *spadō (“spade”), and (perhaps) with a different suffix Hittite 𒅖𒉺𒀀𒋻 (išpātar, “skewer, dagger”).
Noun[edit]
*spátʰā f
Inflection[edit]
Ā-stem, feminine | |||
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | *spátʰā | ||
Genitive | *spátʰās | ||
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | *spátʰā | *spátʰae | *spátʰai |
Vocative | *spátʰā | *spátʰae | *spátʰai |
Accusative | *spátʰān | *spátʰae | *spátʰans |
Genitive | *spátʰās | *spátʰayyun | *spátʰāōn |
Dative | *spátʰāi | *spátʰayyun | *spátʰais |
Locative | *spátʰāi? | ? | *spátʰāhi |
Instrumental | *spátʰā | ? | *spátʰāis |
Related terms[edit]
- *spā́ō (“to draw”) (possibly)