Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/moltā

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

Unknown. Possible derivations include:

A substantivization of *moltos (“many”) (whence Latin multus), from an earlier base sense "quantity".
If the Latin alternative form mulcta is more original and South Picene 𐌌𐌏𐌋𐌊𐌕𐌀𐌇 (molktah) belongs here, one can reconstruct an original *molktā, and relate this to Latin mulcō (“to damage”) and mulceō (“to stroke”).

Noun

*moltā f

A monetary penalty; a fine

Declension

Declension of *moltā (ā-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*moltā	*moltās
vocative	*molta	*moltās
accusative	*moltam	*moltans
genitive	*moltās	*moltāzom
dative	*moltāi	*moltais
ablative	*moltād	*moltais
locative	*moltāi	*moltais

Derived terms

*moltāō
*multāsios (“fine-like?”)
- ⇒ Oscan: 𐌌𐌞𐌋𐌕𐌀𐌔𐌝𐌊𐌀𐌃 (múltasíkad) (suffixed with *-ikos)

Descendants

Latin: multa (see there for further descendants)
Oscan: molto (nom. sg.), moltam (acc. sg.), moltas (gen. sg or acc. pl.)
Umbrian: 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌖 (mutu, nom. sg.), 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌀 (muta, nom. and acc. sg.), motar (gen. sg.)

References

^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “multus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 394
^ Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “O.u. molto”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 484

[1] De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “multus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 394

[2] Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “O.u. molto”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 484