Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/ȷ́ā́nu

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This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

*ȷ́ā́nu n

  1. knee

Declension

neuter u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *ȷ́ā́naw *ȷ́ā́nuH *ȷ́ā́nuH
vocative *ȷ́ā́naw *ȷ́ā́nuH *ȷ́ā́nuH
accusative *ȷ́ā́naw *ȷ́ā́nuH *ȷ́ā́nuH
instrumental *ȷ́ā́nuH *ȷ́ā́nubʰyaH *ȷ́ā́nubʰiš
ablative *ȷ́ā́nawš *ȷ́ā́nubʰyaH *ȷ́ā́nubʰyas
dative *ȷ́ā́naway *ȷ́ā́nubʰyaH *ȷ́ā́nubʰyas
genitive *ȷ́ā́nawš *ȷ́ā́nuwaHs *ȷ́ā́nunām?
locative *ȷ́ā́nā(w)? *ȷ́ā́nuwaw *ȷ́ā́nušu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *ȷ́ā́nu
    • Sanskrit: जानु (jā́nu) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Iranian: *jā́nu (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Nuristani: *dzānu (see there for further descendants)

Derived terms