Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kn̥h₂ónks

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

Etymology

Apparently a nominal formed from a root adjective *knh₂- (“brownish-yellow, amber”).

Noun

*kn̥h₂ónks n

1. honey

Inflection

Athematic
	singular
nominative	*kn̥h₂ónks
genitive	*kn̥h₂ónksos
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*kn̥h₂ónks	*kn̥h₂ónksih₁	*kn̥h₂ónksh₂
vocative	*kn̥h₂ónks	*kn̥h₂ónksih₁	*kn̥h₂ónksh₂
accusative	*kn̥h₂ónks	*kn̥h₂ónksih₁	*kn̥h₂ónksh₂
genitive	*kn̥h₂ónksos	*?	*kn̥h₂ónksoHom
ablative	*kn̥h₂ónksos	*?	*kn̥h₂ónksmos, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰos
dative	*kn̥h₂ónksey	*?	*kn̥h₂ónksmos, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰos
locative	*kn̥h₂ónks, *kn̥h₂ónksi	*?	*kn̥h₂ónksu
instrumental	*kn̥h₂ónksh₁	*?	*kn̥h₂ónksmis, *kn̥h₂ónksbʰis

Synonyms

• (honey): *médʰu, *mélit

Descendants

• Proto-Albanian: *kenagā (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Germanic: *hunangą (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Hellenic: *knā́kos (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian:
  • Sanskrit: काञ्चन (kāñcana)
    • → Sundanese: ᮊᮔ᮪ᮎᮔ (kancana)
  • Northern Luri: گونج (gong, “honeybee”)
• Proto-Italic:
  • Latin: canicae