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-.

Noun

*ptólis f

1. city

   Synonym: *wástu

Inflection

I-stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*ptólis
Genitive	*ptóleyos, -ēyos
	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)