Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déh₂nu

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Noun

*déh₂nu n

1. river
2. river goddess

Inflection

Athematic, amphikinetic
	singular
nominative	*déh₂nu
genitive	*deh₂n̥wés
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*déh₂nu	*déh₂n̥wih₁	*déh₂nuh₂
vocative	*déh₂nu	*déh₂n̥wih₁	*déh₂nuh₂
accusative	*déh₂nu	*déh₂n̥wih₁	*déh₂nuh₂
genitive	*deh₂n̥wés	*?	*deh₂n̥wóHom
ablative	*deh₂n̥wés	*?	*deh₂numós, *deh₂nubʰós
dative	*deh₂n̥wéy	*?	*deh₂numós, *deh₂nubʰós
locative	*déh₂nu, *déh₂n̥wi	*?	*deh₂nusú
instrumental	*deh₂n̥wéh₁	*?	*deh₂numís, *deh₂nubʰís

Derived terms

• *deh₂new-yo-s
  • Proto-Celtic: *Dānowyos (see there for further descendants)

Descendants

• Proto-Celtic: *Dānu (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dáHnu
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dáHnu
    • Sanskrit: दानु (dā́nu)
  • Proto-Iranian: *dáHnu (see there for further descendants)