Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/léwks

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *lewk- (bright; to shine) +‎ *-s (root nominal suffix).

Noun[edit]

*léwks f

  1. light
Athematic
singular
nominative *léwks
genitive *léwks
singular dual plural
nominative *léwks *léwkh₁(e) *léwkes
vocative *léwk *léwkh₁(e) *léwkes
accusative *léwkm̥ *léwkh₁(e) *léwkm̥s
genitive *léwks *? *léwkoHom
ablative *léwks *? *léwkmos
dative *léwkey *? *léwkmos
locative *léwk, *léwki *? *léwksu
instrumental *léwkh₁ *? *léwkmis

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Celtic: *leuxs
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *rúkš
  • Proto-Italic: *louks (see there for further descendants)