Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/forktis

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 *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”) or Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ- (“to bind fast, to be firm, strong”). If the second etymology is the correct one, then an earlier form of the word *θorktis can be reconstructed.[1]

Adjective

*forktis

  1. (physically) strong, powerful
  2. (figuratively), firm, resolute, steadfast, stout
  3. (figuratively), courageous, brave

Declension

Declension of *forktis (i-stem)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *forktis *forktis *forkte
vocative *forktis *forktis *forkte
accusative *forktim *forktim *forkte
genitive *forkteis *forkteis *forktjes
dative *forktei *forktei *forktei
ablative *forktīd *forktīd *forktīd
locative *forktei *forktei *forktei
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *forktēs *forktēs *forktjā
vocative *forktēs *forktēs *forktjā
accusative *forktins *forktins *forktjā
genitive *forktjom *forktjom *forktjom
dative *forktiβos *forktiβos *forktiβos
ablative *forktiβos *forktiβos *forktiβos
locative *forktiβos *forktiβos *forktiβos

Descendants

  • Old Latin: forctis
    • Latin: fortis (see there for further descendants)
  • Oscan: fortis (“stronger”) (if not borrowed from Latin fortius)

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “fortis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 236
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