Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ptólis

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tpólHis, from *tpelH- (“fortification, city”).

Noun

*ptólis f

1. city

   Synonym: *wástu

Inflection

I-stem, masc./fem.

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*ptólis	*ptóleye, -ēye	*ptóleyes, -ēyes
vocative	*ptóli	*ptóleye, -ēye	*ptóleyes, -ēyes
accusative	*ptólin	*ptóleye, -ēye	*ptólins, -ēyəs, -iyəs
genitive	*ptóleyos, -ēyos	*?	*ptóliyōn
dative	*ptóleyei, -ēyei	*?	*ptólipʰi
locative	*ptólēy, -ēyi	*?	*ptólihi
instrumental	*ptóliye?	*?	*ptólipʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: πτόλις (ptólis) (Epic)
  • Ancient Greek: πόλις (pólis)