Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wéstor

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

Athematic Narten root verb of *wes- (“to dress, clothe”).

Verb

*wéstor (imperfective)

1. to be wearing

Inflection

Imperfective, athematic, middle only
3rd singular	*wéstor, *wésor
3rd plural	*wésror, *wésn̥tor
Middle voice	Present indicative	Past indicative	Imperative	Subjunctive	Optative
1st singular	*wésh₂er	*wésh₂e	—	*wésoh₂er	*wésih₁h₂e
2nd singular	*wésth₂er	*wésth₂e	*wéso	*wéseth₂er	*wésih₁th₂e
3rd singular	*wéstor, *wésor	*wésto, *wéso	*?	*wésetor	*wésih₁to, *wésih₁o
1st dual	*wéswosdʰh₂	*wéswedʰh₂	—	*wésowosdʰh₂	*wésih₁wedʰh₂
2nd dual	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
3rd dual	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
1st plural	*wésmosdʰh₂	*wésmedʰh₂	—	*wésomosdʰh₂	*wésih₁medʰh₂
2nd plural	*wésdʰh₂we	*wésdʰh₂we	*wésdʰh₂we	*wésedʰh₂we	*wésih₁dʰh₂we
3rd plural	*wésror, *wésn̥tor	*wésro, *wésn̥to	*?	*wésoror, *wésontor	*wésih₁ro, *wésih₁n̥to
Participle	*wésm̥h₁nos

Descendants

• Anatolian:
  • Hittite: 𒌑𒂊𒌍𒋫 (ú-e-eš-ta) 𒌑𒌍𒋫 (ú-eš-ta, 3.sg.pres.mid.), 𒌑𒂊𒌍𒊭𒀭𒁕 (ú-e-eš-ša-an-da, 2.pl.pres.mid.)
• Proto-Hellenic: *wéhmai
  • Ancient Greek: εἶμαι (eîmai), ἔσσαι (éssai)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *wástay
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *wástay
    • Sanskrit वस्ते (váste)
  • Proto-Iranian: *wástay
    • Avestan: 𐬬𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬉 (vastē)