Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/putʰmḗn

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 earlier *pʰutʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn.

Noun

*putʰmḗn m

  1. bottom

Inflection

Consonant stem, masc./fem.
singular dual plural
nominative *putʰmḗn *putʰméne *putʰménes
vocative *putʰmén *putʰméne *putʰménes
accusative *putʰménə *putʰméne *putʰménəs
genitive *putʰménos *putʰménoyyun *putʰménōn
dative *putʰménei *putʰménoyyun *putʰménpʰi
locative *putʰméni *putʰménsi
instrumental *putʰménē *putʰménpʰi

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: πυθμήν (puthmḗn)
    • Greek: πυθμένας (pythménas)