Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déh₃nom

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

Etymology

  • From *dóh₃-r̥ ~ *déh₃-n̥-s (gift) +‎ *-om. Alternatively, substantivized from *dh₃-nó-s, *deh₃-nó-s (given, gifted), from *deh₃- (to give) +‎ *-nós.

    Noun

    *déh₃nom n

    1. gift

    Inflection

    Thematic
    singular
    nominative *déh₃nom
    genitive *déh₃nosyo
    singular dual plural
    nominative *déh₃nom *déh₃noy(h₁) *déh₃neh₂
    vocative *déh₃nom *déh₃noy(h₁) *déh₃neh₂
    accusative *déh₃nom *déh₃noy(h₁) *déh₃neh₂
    genitive *déh₃nosyo *? *déh₃noHom
    ablative *déh₃nead *? *déh₃nomos, *déh₃nobʰos
    dative *déh₃noey *? *déh₃nomos, *déh₃nobʰos
    locative *déh₃ney, *déh₃noy *? *déh₃noysu
    instrumental *déh₃noh₁ *? *déh₃nōys

    Descendants

    • Proto-Italic: *dōnom[1]
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dáHnam (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 179
    • Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299