Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/-ðlis

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis, i-stem form of *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix). Akin to -bulum.

Suffix

*-ðlis

1. Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on.

Declension

Declension of *-ðlis (i-stem)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*-ðlis	*-ðlis	*-ðli
vocative	*-ðlis	*-ðlis	*-ðli
accusative	*-ðlim	*-ðlim	*-ðli
genitive	*-ðleis	*-ðleis	*-ðleis
dative	*-ðlei	*-ðlei	*-ðlei
ablative	*-ðlīd	*-ðlīd	*-ðlīd
locative	*-ðlei	*-ðlei	*-ðlei
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*-ðlēs	*-ðlēs	*-ðljā
vocative	*-ðlēs	*-ðlēs	*-ðljā
accusative	*-ðlins	*-ðlins	*-ðljā
genitive	*-ðljom	*-ðljom	*-ðljom
dative	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos
ablative	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos
locative	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos	*-ðliβos

Descendants

• Latin: -bilis
• Umbrian: -𐌚𐌄𐌋𐌄 (-fele, acc. sg. m./f.)