Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/génetis

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis.[1]

    Noun

    *génetis f

    1. origin, source

    Inflection

    I-stem, masc./fem.
    singular dual plural
    nominative *génetis *géneteye, -ēye *géneteyes, -ēyes
    vocative *géneti *géneteye, -ēye *géneteyes, -ēyes
    accusative *génetin *géneteye, -ēye *génetins, -ēyəs, -iyəs
    genitive *géneteyos, -ēyos *? *génetiyōn
    dative *géneteyei, -ēyei *? *génetipʰi
    locative *génetēy, -ēyi *? *génetihi
    instrumental *génetiye? *? *génetipʰi

    Descendants

    • Ancient Greek: γένεσις (génesis) (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γίγνομαι (> DER > 5. γένε-σις)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 272-3
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