Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pnéwmn̥

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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

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Etymology

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    From *pnew- (to breathe) +‎ *-mn̥ (action or result suffix).

    Noun

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    *pnéwmn̥ n

    1. breath

    Inflection

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    Athematic, proterokinetic
    singular collective
    nominative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwmō
    genitive *pnuméns *pn̥wm̥nés
    singular dual plural collective
    nominative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
    vocative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
    accusative *pnéwmn̥ *pnéwm̥nih₁ *pnéwmō
    genitive *pnuméns *? *pn̥wm̥nés
    ablative *pnuméns *? *pn̥wm̥nés
    dative *pnuméney *? *pn̥wm̥néy
    locative *pnumén, *pnuméni *? *pnumén, *pnuméni
    instrumental *pnuménh₁ *? *pn̥wm̥néh₁

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Albanian: *pnew-ma
    • Proto-Hellenic: *pnéumə

    See also

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    References

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