Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/magis

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European m̥ǵh₂-is, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs. Zero-grade doublet of *magjōs.[1]

Adjective

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*magis

  1. comparative degree of *magnos

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Oscan: 𐌌𐌀𐌉𐌔 (mais)
  • Latin: magis (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 359