Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/-plos

This Proto-Italic 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-Italic

Etymology

From a root shaped like Proto-Indo-European *pel- of uncertain identity. Traces of a -pl- multiplier suffix is present in Anatolian, Greek, Germanic and Celtic.

Suffix

*-plos

1. forms multiplier adjectives from prefixed numerals
2. at a time

Usage notes

Latin and Umbrian disagree on the meaning of this suffix; in Latin it forms multiplier adjectives, while in Umbrian it refers to how many of an item is present simultaneously (i.e. "at a time").

Inflection

Declension of *-plos (o/ā-stem)

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*-plos	*-plā	*-plom
Vocative	*-ple	*-pla	*-plom
Accusative	*-plom	*-plam	*-plom
Genitive	*-plosjo, -plī	*-plās	*-plosjo, -plī
Dative	*-plōi	*-plāi	*-plōi
Ablative	*-plōd	*-plād	*-plōd
Locative	*-plei	*-plāi	*-plei
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*-plōs, -ploi	*-plās	*-plā
Vocative	*-plōs, -ploi	*-plās	*-plā
Accusative	*-plons	*-plans	*-plā
Genitive	*-plom	*-plāzōm	*-plom
Dative	*-plois	*-plais	*-plois
Ablative	*-plois	*-plais	*-plois
Locative	*-plois	*-plais	*-plois

Derived terms

• *sm̥-plos
  • Latin: simplus
• *duplos
  • Latin: duplus (see there for further descendants)
  • Umbrian: 𐌕𐌖𐌐𐌋𐌄𐌓 (tupler, dat./abl. pl. m.), dupla (acc. pl. f.)
• *triplos
  • Latin: triplus (see there for further descendants)
  • Umbrian: 𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌐𐌋𐌄𐌓 (tripler, abl. pl. m.)
• *kʷatur-plos
  • Latin: quadruplus