Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/putʰmḗn

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 earlier *pʰutʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn.

Noun

*putʰmḗn m

1. bottom

Inflection

Consonant stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*putʰmḗn
Genitive	*putʰménos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*putʰmḗn	*putʰméne	*putʰménes
Vocative	*putʰmén	*putʰméne	*putʰménes
Accusative	*putʰménə	*putʰméne	*putʰménəs
Genitive	*putʰménos	*putʰménoyyun	*putʰménōn
Dative	*putʰménei	*putʰménoyyun	*putʰménpʰi
Locative	*putʰméni	?	*putʰménsi
Instrumental	*putʰménē	?	*putʰménpʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: πυθμήν (puthmḗn)
  • Greek: πυθμένας (pythménas)