Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/breɣʷis

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 *mréǵʰus, with declension shift from *u-stem to *i-stem.[1]

    Adjective

    *breɣʷis (comparative *breɣʷjōs, superlative *breɣʷisemos)[1]

    1. short, small
      Antonym: *dlongos

    Declension

    Declension of *breɣʷis (i-stem)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *breɣʷis *breɣʷis *breɣʷe
    vocative *breɣʷis *breɣʷis *breɣʷe
    accusative *breɣʷim *breɣʷim *breɣʷe
    genitive *breɣʷeis *breɣʷeis *breɣʷjes
    dative *breɣʷei *breɣʷei *breɣʷei
    ablative *breɣʷīd *breɣʷīd *breɣʷīd
    locative *breɣʷei *breɣʷei *breɣʷei
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *breɣʷēs *breɣʷēs *breɣʷjā
    vocative *breɣʷēs *breɣʷēs *breɣʷjā
    accusative *breɣʷins *breɣʷins *breɣʷjā
    genitive *breɣʷjom *breɣʷjom *breɣʷjom
    dative *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos
    ablative *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos
    locative *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos *breɣʷiβos

    Derived terms

    • *breɣʷisemos
      • Latin: brevissimus

    Descendants

    • Latin: brevis (see there for further descendants)
    • >? South Picene: 𐌁𐌓𐌝𐌌𐌄𐌒𐌋𐌞𐌝 (brímeqlúí)
    • >? South Picene: 𐌁𐌓𐌝𐌌𐌄𐌉𐌃𐌉𐌍𐌀𐌉𐌔 (brímeidinais, “brief period of time (?)”)

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “brevis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 75
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