Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂wéh₁n̥ts

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 edit

Etymology edit

Participle of *h₂wḗh₁ti (to blow), from the root *h₂weh₁-.

Adjective edit

*h₂wéh₁n̥ts

  1. blowing
  2. (as substantive) that which blows; the wind, air

Inflection edit

Athematic, amphikinetic
masculine feminine
nominative *h₂wéh₁n̥ts *h₂uh₁éntih₂
genitive *h₂uh₁n̥tés *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂s
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *h₂wéh₁n̥ts *h₂wéh₁n̥th₁(e) *h₂wéh₁n̥tes
vocative *h₂wéh₁n̥t *h₂wéh₁n̥th₁(e) *h₂wéh₁n̥tes
accusative *h₂wéh₁n̥tm̥ *h₂wéh₁n̥th₁(e) *h₂wéh₁n̥tm̥s
genitive *h₂uh₁n̥tés *? *h₂uh₁n̥tóHom
ablative *h₂uh₁n̥tés *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmós
dative *h₂uh₁n̥téy *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmós
locative *h₂wéh₁n̥t, *h₂wéh₁n̥ti *? *h₂uh₁n̥tsú
instrumental *h₂uh₁n̥téh₁ *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmís
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *h₂uh₁éntih₂ *h₂uh₁éntih₂h₁(e) *h₂uh₁éntih₂es
vocative *h₂uh₁éntih₂ *h₂uh₁éntih₂h₁(e) *h₂uh₁éntih₂es
accusative *h₂uh₁éntih₂m̥ *h₂uh₁éntih₂h₁(e) *h₂uh₁éntih₂m̥s
genitive *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂s *? *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂oHom
ablative *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂s *? *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂mos
dative *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂ey *? *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂mos
locative *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂, *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂i *? *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂su
instrumental *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂h₁ *? *h₂uh₁n̥tyéh₂mis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *h₂wéh₁n̥t *h₂wéh₁n̥tih₁ *h₂wéh₁n̥th₂
vocative *h₂wéh₁n̥t *h₂wéh₁n̥tih₁ *h₂wéh₁n̥th₂
accusative *h₂wéh₁n̥t *h₂wéh₁n̥tih₁ *h₂wéh₁n̥th₂
genitive *h₂uh₁n̥tés *? *h₂uh₁n̥tóHom
ablative *h₂uh₁n̥tés *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmós
dative *h₂uh₁n̥téy *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmós
locative *h₂wéh₁n̥t, *h₂wéh₁n̥ti *? *h₂uh₁n̥tsú
instrumental *h₂uh₁n̥téh₁ *? *h₂uh₁n̥tmís

Descendants edit

The descendants outside of Hittite and Greek have converted this into a thematic noun, indicating a late PIE reconstruction of *h₂wéh₁n̥tos.

  • Anatolian:
    • Hittite: 𒄷𒉿𒀭𒍝 (ḫu-wa-an-za /⁠huwanza⁠/), 𒄷𒌋𒉿𒀭𒍝 (ḫu-u-wa-an-za /⁠hūwanza⁠/)[1]
  • Proto-Celtic: *wintos[2] (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Germanic: *windaz[3] (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *awḗəts[4]
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *HwáHatas (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *wentos[5] (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Tocharian: *wyente (see there for further descendants)

References edit

  1. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) “ḫuu̯ant-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 428-429
  2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*winto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 423
  3. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*winda-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 587
  4. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄημι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 27
  5. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “ventus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 662-663