Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/hā́ls

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (salt)

Noun

*hā́ls m

  1. salt

Inflection

Consonant stem, masc./fem.
singular dual plural
nominative *hā́ls *hā́le *hā́les
vocative *hā́l *hā́le *hā́les
accusative *hā́lə *hā́le *hā́ləs
genitive *hā́los *hā́loyyun *hā́lōn
dative *hā́lei *hā́loyyun *hā́lpʰi
locative *hā́li *hā́lsi
instrumental *hā́lē *hā́lpʰi

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: ᾰ̔́λς (hắls), ᾰ̔́λᾰς (hắlăs)Attic
    • Ancient Greek: ᾰ̔́λᾰς (hắlăs)
    • Ancient Greek: ᾰ̔λᾰ́τῐον (hălắtĭon) (diminutive)
      • Byzantine Greek: ἁλάτιν (halátin)
    • English: halo-
    • Latin: allēc (see there for further descendants)