Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵʰeh₁ro-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

From *ǵʰeh₁- (“to go, to leave behind”).

Noun

*ǵʰeh₁ro-

1. derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person

Derived terms

• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Italic:
    • Latin: heres (“heir”) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic:
    • Ancient Greek: χήρᾱ (khḗrā, “widow”)
    • Ancient Greek: χῆρος (khêros, “widowed, bereft”)