Reconstruction:Latin/plovere

This Latin 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.

Latin

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Etymology

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From or a collateral form of Classical pluere.

Excluding the attestation below, first attested in Old French as pluveir.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*plovere (Proto-Romance)

  1. rain

Reconstruction notes

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Several descendants reflect */ploˈβere/, with a change in verb class.

The form plovēbat (it was raining) is attested once. It is ambiguous between */ˈplɔβere/ and */ploˈβere/.

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Descendants

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