Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/suHyús

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

U-stem derivation from the root *sewH- (“to give birth”), thus the original meaning being "birth, fruit of the body". Balto-Slavic, Indo-Iranian, Germanic and also Tocharian B reflect the -nu- derivation from the same root: *suHnús.

Noun

*suh₁yús or *suh₃yús m

1. alternative form of *suHnús

Inflection

Athematic
	singular
nominative	*suHyús
genitive	*suHyóws
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*suHyús	*suHyúh₁(e)	*suHyúes
vocative	*suHyú	*suHyúh₁(e)	*suHyúes
accusative	*suHyúm	*suHyúh₁(e)	*suHyúms
genitive	*suHyóws	*?	*suHyówoHom
ablative	*suHyóws	*?	*suHyówmos, *suHyówbʰos
dative	*suHyówey	*?	*suHyówmos, *suHyówbʰos
locative	*suHyów, *suHyówi	*?	*suHyówsu
instrumental	*suHyówh₁	*?	*suHyówmis, *suHyówbʰis

Descendants

• Armenian:
  • ⇒ Old Armenian: ուստր (ustr)
• Proto-Hellenic: *hūyús (see there for further descendants)
• Tocharian:
  • Tocharian A: se
  • Tocharian B: soy