Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/loukeō

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

  • From earlier *loukejō, from Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti, from *lewk- ("bright, shine"). Cognate with *louks.

    Verb

    *loukeō first-singular present indicative[1][2]

    1. to cause to emit light, to cause to shine, to ignite

    Inflection

    Inflection of *loukeō (second conjugation causative)
    Present *loukeō
    Perfect
    Aorist
    Past participle *louketos
    Present indicative Active Passive
    1st sing. *loukeō *loukeōr
    2nd sing. *loukēs *loukēzo
    3rd sing. *loukēt *loukētor
    1st plur. *loukēmos *loukēmor
    2nd plur. *loukētes *loukēm(e?)n(ai?)
    3rd plur. *loukeont *loukeontor
    Present subjunctive Active Passive
    1st sing. *loukeām *loukeār
    2nd sing. *loukeās *loukeāzo
    3rd sing. *loukeād *loukeātor
    1st plur. *loukeāmos *loukeāmor
    2nd plur. *loukeātes *loukeām(e?)n(ai?)
    3rd plur. *loukeānd *loukeāntor
    Perfect indicative Active
    1st sing.
    2nd sing.
    3rd sing.
    1st plur.
    2nd plur.
    3rd plur.
    Aorist indicative Active
    1st sing.
    2nd sing.
    3rd sing.
    1st plur.
    2nd plur.
    3rd plur.
    Present imperative Active Passive
    2nd sing. *loukē *loukēzo
    2nd plur. *loukēte
    Future imperative Active
    2nd + 3rd sing. *loukētōd
    Participles Present Past
    *loukēnts *louketos
    Verbal nouns tu-derivative s-derivative
    *louketum *loukēzi

    Descendants

    • Old Latin: lūceō (attested only in Plautus)

    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 356
    2. ^ Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 504