Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/léwks

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

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Etymology

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From *lewk- (bright; to shine) +‎ *-s (root nominal suffix).

Noun

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*léwks f

  1. light

Inflection

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Athematic
singular
nominative *léwks
genitive *lukés
singular dual plural
nominative *léwks *léwkh₁(e) *léwkes
vocative *léwk *léwkh₁(e) *léwkes
accusative *léwkm̥ *léwkh₁(e) *léwkm̥s
genitive *lukés *? *lukóHom
ablative *lukés *? *lukmós, *lukbʰós
dative *lukéy *? *lukmós, *lukbʰós
locative *léwk, *léwki *? *luksú
instrumental *lukéh₁ *? *lukmís, *lukbʰís

Descendants

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  • Proto-Celtic: *leuxs
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *rúkš
  • Proto-Italic: *louks (see there for further descendants)