Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/neh₂w-

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

Root edit

*neh₂w-

to die, perish
to lack
death

Derived terms edit

*nowh₂ny-o-
- Proto-Celtic: *nowinyos^[1] (see there for further descendants)
*nuh₂-eh₂ (verbal stem)
- Proto-Tocharian: *näut- (“to die”)^[2] (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Tocharian:
  - Tocharian B: onuwaññe (“immortality”)^[3]
*neh₂w-is
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: *nā́ˀwis (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Germanic: *nawiz (see there for further descendants)

Unsorted formations

Proto-Tocharian:
- Tocharian A: nwām (“sick”)

References edit

^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “newyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “naut-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN
^ Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “onuwaññe”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 120-121

[1] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “newyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[2] Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “naut-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN

[3] Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “onuwaññe”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 120-121

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