Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/akris

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 *h₂eḱrós, with an unexpected change to i-stem declension.

Adjective

*akris (comparative *akrjōs, superlative *akrisemos)[1]

  1. sharp
  2. sour-tasting

Declension

Declension of *akris (i-stem)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *akris *akris *akre
vocative *akris *akris *akre
accusative *akrim *akrim *akre
genitive *akreis *akreis *akrjes
dative *akrei *akrei *akrei
ablative *akrīd *akrīd *akrīd
locative *akrei *akrei *akrei
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *akrēs *akrēs *akrjā
vocative *akrēs *akrēs *akrjā
accusative *akrins *akrins *akrjā
genitive *akrjom *akrjom *akrjom
dative *akriβos *akriβos *akriβos
ablative *akriβos *akriβos *akriβos
locative *akriβos *akriβos *akriβos

Descendants

  • Latin: ācer (with irregular lengthening of the vowel) (see there for further descendants)
  • Oscan: akrid (“sharply”, abl.sg.)

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “ācer, -is, -e”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 22
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