Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/deyḱ-

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

Root

*deyḱ- (imperfective)

1. to point out, to show
2. to speak solemnly

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deyḱ-‎ (51 c, 0 e)

• *déyḱ-ti ~ *diḱ-énti (athematic root present)
• *deyḱ-néw- ~ *deyḱ-nú- (full-grade nu-present)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *deiknéumi
    • Ancient Greek: δείκνῡμι (deíknūmi), thematicized δεικνύω (deiknúō)
      • Greek: δείχνω (deíchno)
• *dḗyḱ-s-t ~ *déyḱ-s-n̥t (s-aorist)
• *doyḱ-éye-ti (causative)
  • Proto-Germanic: *taikijaną (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dayśáyati
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dayśáyati
      • Sanskrit: देशयति (deśayati)
• *diḱ-é-ti
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dićáti
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *diśáti
      • Sanskrit: दिशति (diśáti)
• *déyḱ-s ~ *diḱ-és
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *díćš ~ *dićás
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *díṭṣ ~ *diśás
      • Sanskrit: दिश् (diś)
  • Proto-Italic: *deiks or *dix
    • Latin: *dex
      • ⇒ Latin: in-dex, iū-dex, vin-dex (see there for further descendants)
• *deyḱ-ó-s
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dayćás
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *dayśás
      • Sanskrit: देश (deśá) (see there for further descendants)
• *díḱ-eh₂
  • Proto-Hellenic: *díkā
    • Ancient Greek: δίκη (díkē) (see there for further descendants)
      • ⇒ Ancient Greek: δικαίωμα (dikaíōma)
        • Greek: δικαίωμα (dikaíoma)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *díćaH
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *díśaH
      • Sanskrit: दिशा (díśā, “direction”) (see there for further descendants)
• *déyḱ-mn̥ ~ *diḱ-mén-s
  • Proto-Hellenic: *déikmə
    • Ancient Greek: δεῖγμα (deîgma) (see there for further descendants)
• *diḱ-tós
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dištás
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *diṣṭás
      • Sanskrit: दिष्ट (diṣṭá)
  • Proto-Italic: *diktos
    • Latin: dictus (see there for further descendants)
• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Germanic: *taihwǭ, *taikną (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *digitos
    • Latin: digitus (see there for further descendants)
  • >? Lithuanian: daiktas