Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/akris
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Proto-Italic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós, with an unexpected change to i-stem declension.
Adjective
*akris (comparative *akrjōs, superlative *akrisemos)[1]
Declension
Declension of *akris (i-stem)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *akris | *akris | *akre |
| Vocative | *akris | *akris | *akre |
| Accusative | *akrim | *akrim | *akre |
| Genitive | *akreis | *akreis | *akrjes |
| Dative | *akrei | *akrei | *akrei |
| Ablative | *akrīd | *akrīd | *akrīd |
| Locative | *akrei | *akrei | *akrei |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *akrēs | *akrēs | *akrjā |
| Vocative | *akrēs | *akrēs | *akrjā |
| Accusative | *akrins | *akrins | *akrjā |
| Genitive | *akrjom | *akrjom | *akrjom |
| Dative | *akriβos | *akriβos | *akriβos |
| Ablative | *akriβos | *akriβos | *akriβos |
| Locative | *akriβos | *akriβos | *akriβos |
Descendants
- Latin: ācer (with irregular lengthening of the vowel) (see there for further descendants)
- Oscan: akrid (“sharply”, abl.sg.)
References
- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “ācer, -is, -e”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 22