Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/proβwos

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰuH-ó-s (being in front), from *pro- (forward) + *bʰuH- (to be).[1]

Adjective edit

*proβwos

  1. favourable
  2. correct

Reconstruction notes edit

The -βw- cluster was simplified to *-β- at some point.

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

  • *proβw-ēd (correctly, properly, adverb)
    • Latin: probē
    • Umbrian: 𐌐𐌓𐌖𐌚𐌄 (prufe)
    • *n̥-proβw-ēd (incorrectly, improperly)

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Weiss, Michael L. (2009) Outline of the Historical and Comparative Grammar of Latin[1], Ann Arbor: Beech Stave Press, →ISBN, pages 145, 160