Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/pótnia

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 *pótnih₂. Cognate with Sanskrit पत्नी (patnī, mistress, wife), Lithuanian pati (wife).

Noun edit

*pótnia f

  1. mistress, lady

Inflection edit

Ā-stem, feminine
Nominative *pótnia
Genitive *pótniās
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *pótnia *pótniae *pótniai
Vocative *pótnia *pótniae *pótniai
Accusative *pótnian *pótniae *pótnians
Genitive *pótniās *pótniain *pótniaōn
Dative *pótniāi *pótniain *pótniais
Locative *pótniai? ? *pótniahi
Instrumental *pótniā ? *pótniāis

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Ancient Greek: πότνια (pótnia)
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 (po-ti-ni-ja)