Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/kūmə
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This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱúh₁mn̥, from the root *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”) + *-mn̥; equivalent to kū- + *-mə. Compare Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios), Latin cumulus, cavus.
Noun edit
*kūmə n
Inflection edit
| N-stem, neuter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *kū́mə | ||
| Genitive | *kū́mnos, -ətos | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | *kū́mə | *kū́mne, -əte | *kū́mna, -əta |
| Vocative | *kū́mə | *kū́mne, -əte | *kū́mna, -əta |
| Accusative | *kū́mə | *kū́mne, -əte | *kū́mna, -əta |
| Genitive | *kū́mnos, -ətos | ? | *kū́mnōn, -ətōn |
| Dative | *kū́mnei, -ətei | ? | *kū́məpʰi |
| Locative | *kū́mni, -əti | ? | *kū́məhi |
| Instrumental | ? | ? | *kū́məpʰi |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Ancient Greek: κῦμα (kûma)
References edit
- Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 592