Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/korā

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 *kor-h₂, from *(s)ker-.

Noun

*korā f (Proto-Sabellic)

  1. stone object

Declension

Declension of *korā (ā-stem)
singular plural
nominative *korā *korās
vocative *kora *korās
accusative *koram *korans
genitive *korās *korāzom
dative *korāi *korais
ablative *korād *korais
locative *korāi *korais

Reconstruction notes

The exact meaning of the term is uncertain, although it is likely stone-related.

Descendants

  • Oscan: 𐌊𐌞𐌓𐌖 (kúru), 𐌊𐌞𐌓𐌀𐌔𐌔 (kúrass)
  • South Picene: 𐌒𐌏𐌓𐌀 (qora), 𐌊𐌏𐌓𐌀𐌌 (koram), 𐌒𐌏𐌓𐌀𐌔 (qoras)

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