Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/-foros

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

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós (carrying). Related to *ferō.

    Suffix

    *-foros

    1. -bearing, -carrying

    Declension

    Declension of *-foros (o/ā-stem)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-feros *-ferā *-ferom
    vocative *-fere *-fera *-ferom
    accusative *-ferom *-feram *-ferom
    genitive *-ferosjo, -ferī *-ferās *-ferosjo, -ferī
    dative *-ferōi *-ferāi *-ferōi
    ablative *-ferōd *-ferād *-ferōd
    locative *-ferei *-ferāi *-ferei
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ferōs, -feroi *-ferās *-ferā
    vocative *-ferōs, -feroi *-ferās *-ferā
    accusative *-ferons *-ferans *-ferā
    genitive *-ferom *-ferāzōm *-ferom
    dative *-ferois *-ferais *-ferois
    ablative *-ferois *-ferais *-ferois
    locative *-ferois *-ferais *-ferois

    Derived terms

    Category Proto-Italic terms suffixed with *-foros not found

    Descendants

    • Latin: -fer (-ifer)

    References

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