Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/mr̥twós

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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

Etymology

From *mer- (to die).

Adjective

*mr̥twós

  1. dead

Inflection

Thematic
masculine feminine
nominative *mr̥twós *mr̥twéh₂
genitive *mr̥twósyo *mr̥twéh₂s
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *mr̥twós *mr̥twóh₁ *mr̥twóes
vocative *mr̥twé *mr̥twóh₁ *mr̥twóes
accusative *mr̥twóm *mr̥twóh₁ *mr̥twóms
genitive *mr̥twósyo *? *mr̥twóHom
ablative *mr̥twéad *? *mr̥twómos, *mr̥twóbʰos
dative *mr̥twóey *? *mr̥twómos, *mr̥twóbʰos
locative *mr̥twéy, *mr̥twóy *? *mr̥twóysu
instrumental *mr̥twóh₁ *? *mr̥twṓys
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *mr̥twéh₂ *mr̥twéh₂h₁(e) *mr̥twéh₂es
vocative *mr̥twéh₂ *mr̥twéh₂h₁(e) *mr̥twéh₂es
accusative *mr̥twā́m *mr̥twéh₂h₁(e) *mr̥twéh₂m̥s
genitive *mr̥twéh₂s *? *mr̥twéh₂oHom
ablative *mr̥twéh₂s *? *mr̥twéh₂mos, *mr̥twéh₂bʰos
dative *mr̥twéh₂ey *? *mr̥twéh₂mos, *mr̥twéh₂bʰos
locative *mr̥twéh₂, *mr̥twéh₂i *? *mr̥twéh₂su
instrumental *mr̥twéh₂h₁ *? *mr̥twéh₂mis, *mr̥twéh₂bʰis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *mr̥twóm *mr̥twóy(h₁) *mr̥twéh₂
vocative *mr̥twóm *mr̥twóy(h₁) *mr̥twéh₂
accusative *mr̥twóm *mr̥twóy(h₁) *mr̥twéh₂
genitive *mr̥twósyo *? *mr̥twóHom
ablative *mr̥twéad *? *mr̥twómos, *mr̥twóbʰos
dative *mr̥twóey *? *mr̥twómos, *mr̥twóbʰos
locative *mr̥twéy, *mr̥twóy *? *mr̥twóysu
instrumental *mr̥twóh₁ *? *mr̥twṓys

Descendants

  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *mirtwas
    • Proto-Slavic: *mьrtvъ (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *mortwos (see there for further descendants)[1]

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN