Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/gʷonā

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”).

Noun

*gʷonā f

woman

Inflection

Ā stem, irregular
Nominative	*gʷonā́
Genitive	*gʷonaikós
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*gʷonā́	*gʷonáike	*gʷonáikes
Vocative	*gʷonái	*gʷonáike	*gʷonáikes
Accusative	*gʷonáikə	*gʷonáike	*gʷonáikəs
Genitive	*gʷonaikós	*gʷonaikóin	*gʷonaikṓn
Dative	*gʷonaikéi	*gʷonaikóin	*gʷonáikpʰi
Locative	*gʷonaikí	?	*gʷonáiksi
Instrumental	*gʷonáike	?	*gʷonáikpʰi

Descendants

Ancient Greek: γυνή (gunḗ), βανά (baná); γυνά (guná)
- Greek (Modern & varieties):
  - ⇒ Greek: γυναίκα (gynaíka)
  - ⇒ Tsakonian: γουναίκα (gounaíka)
⇒ Mycenaean Greek: 𐀓𐀙𐀊 (ku-na-ja)

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