Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwos

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the hapax root *new-. Ultimately, suggested to be a vṛddhi derivation from *nu (now).

Adjective

*néwos (non-ablauting)

  1. new

Inflection

Thematic
masculine feminine
nominative *néwos *néweh₂
genitive *néwosyo *néweh₂s
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *néwos *néwoh₁ *néwoes
vocative *néwe *néwoh₁ *néwoes
accusative *néwom *néwoh₁ *néwoms
genitive *néwosyo *? *néwoHom
ablative *néwead *? *néwomos
dative *néwoey *? *néwomos
locative *néwey, *néwoy *? *néwoysu
instrumental *néwoh₁ *? *néwōys
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *néweh₂ *néweh₂h₁(e) *néweh₂es
vocative *néweh₂ *néweh₂h₁(e) *néweh₂es
accusative *néwām *néweh₂h₁(e) *néweh₂m̥s
genitive *néweh₂s *? *néweh₂oHom
ablative *néweh₂s *? *néweh₂mos
dative *néweh₂ey *? *néweh₂mos
locative *néweh₂, *néweh₂i *? *néweh₂su
instrumental *néweh₂h₁ *? *néweh₂mis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *néwom *néwoy(h₁) *néweh₂
vocative *néwom *néwoy(h₁) *néweh₂
accusative *néwom *néwoy(h₁) *néweh₂
genitive *néwosyo *? *néwoHom
ablative *néwead *? *néwomos
dative *néwoey *? *néwomos
locative *néwey, *néwoy *? *néwoysu
instrumental *néwoh₁ *? *néwōys

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-Anatolian: *néwos (see there for further descendants)
  • Armenian:
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *náwas (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *néwos (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *náwas (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *nowos (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Tocharian: *ñäwe (see there for further descendants)