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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/lúkʷos

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

A corruption of *wĺ̥kʷos, possibly as a taboo deformation meant to offset the fear usually associated with the animal. In daughter languages only attested in Italic and Greek.

Noun

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*lúkʷos m

  1. Alternative form of *wĺ̥kʷos

Inflection

Thematic
singular
nominative *lúkʷos
genitive *lúkʷosyo
singular dual plural
nominative *lúkʷos *lúkʷoh₁ *lúkʷoes
vocative *lúkʷe *lúkʷoh₁ *lúkʷoes
accusative *lúkʷom *lúkʷoh₁ *lúkʷoms
genitive *lúkʷosyo *? *lúkʷoHom
ablative *lúkʷead *? *lúkʷomos
dative *lúkʷoey *? *lúkʷomos
locative *lúkʷey, *lúkʷoy *? *lúkʷoysu
instrumental *lúkʷoh₁ *? *lúkʷōys

Descendants

  • Proto-Hellenic: *lúkos (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Italic: *lukʷos (see there for further descendants)
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