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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wéstis

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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 *wes- (to clothe, dress) +‎ *-tis (abstract or action suffix).

    Noun

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    *wéstis f

    1. the act of dressing
    2. clothing

    Inflection

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    Athematic, proterokinetic
    singular
    nominative *wéstis
    genitive *ustéys
    singular dual plural
    nominative *wéstis *wéstih₁(e) *wésteyes
    vocative *wésti *wéstih₁(e) *wésteyes
    accusative *wéstim *wéstih₁(e) *wéstims
    genitive *ustéys *? *ustéyoHom
    ablative *ustéys *? *ustímos, *ustíbʰos
    dative *ustéyey *? *ustímos, *ustíbʰos
    locative *ustéy, *ustḗy *? *ustísu
    instrumental *ustíh₁ *? *ustímis, *ustíbʰis

    Descendants

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    • Armenian:
      • Old Armenian: զգեստ (zgest) (or from u-stem *wéstus)
    • Proto-Germanic: *wastiz
    • Proto-Italic: *westis (see there for further descendants)