Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/pʰā́kʰus

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

Via Grassmann's law from earlier *pʰā́kʰus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús.

Noun

*pʰā́kʰus m

  1. arm, forearm

Inflection

U-stem, masc./fem.
singular dual plural
nominative *pā́kʰus *pā́kʰewe *pā́kʰewes
vocative *pā́kʰu *pā́kʰewe *pā́kʰewes
accusative *pā́kʰun *pā́kʰewe *pā́kʰuns
genitive *pā́kʰewos *pā́kʰewoyyun *pā́kʰewōn
dative *pā́kʰewei *pā́kʰewoyyun *pā́kʰupʰi
locative *pā́kʰewi *? *pā́kʰuhi
instrumental *pā́kʰū *? *pā́kʰupʰi

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: πῆχυς (pêkhus)