Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wérǵom

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *werǵ- (to make) +‎ *-om (performance or result suffix).

Noun edit

*wérǵom n

  1. work

Inflection edit

Thematic
singular
nominative *wérǵom
genitive *wérǵosyo
singular dual plural
nominative *wérǵom *wérǵoy(h₁) *wérǵeh₂
vocative *wérǵom *wérǵoy(h₁) *wérǵeh₂
accusative *wérǵom *wérǵoy(h₁) *wérǵeh₂
genitive *wérǵosyo *? *wérǵoHom
ablative *wérǵead *? *wérǵomos
dative *wérǵoey *? *wérǵomos
locative *wérǵey, *wérǵoy *? *wérǵoysu
instrumental *wérǵoh₁ *? *wérǵōys

Descendants edit

  • Armenian:
    • Old Armenian: գործ (gorc)
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic:
    • Eastern Baltic:
    • Proto-Slavic: *vьrša (fishing basket, osier fish-trap) (possibly) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Germanic: *werką (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *wérgon (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *wárȷ́am
  • Tocharian:
    • Tocharian A: wark (wickerwork)