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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/térmn̥

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

Pokorny suggests *ter(h₂)- (to pass through) + *-mn̥ (action or result suffix); Watkins suggests *ter- (boundary) + *-mn̥.

Noun

*térmn̥ n

  1. boundary, end

Inflection

Athematic, proterokinetic
singular collective
nominative *térmn̥ *térmō
genitive *tr̥méns *trm̥nés
singular dual plural collective
nominative *térmn̥ *térm̥nih₁ *térmō
vocative *térmn̥ *térm̥nih₁ *térmō
accusative *térmn̥ *térm̥nih₁ *térmō
genitive *tr̥méns *? *trm̥nés
ablative *tr̥méns *? *trm̥nés
dative *tr̥méney *? *trm̥néy
locative *tr̥mén, *tr̥méni *? *tr̥mén, *tr̥méni
instrumental *tr̥ménh₁ *? *trm̥néh₁

Descendants

  • >? Proto-Armenian: (< *ter-m(n)-o-)
    • Armenian: թարմ (tʻarm, end-piece)
  • >? Proto-Germanic: *þrumą (butt, end) (perhaps earlier *þrumną < *trm̥n-ó-m) (see there for further descendants)
  • >? Proto-Germanic: *þrumǭ (< collective)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *térmə, *térmōn (< collective)
    • Ancient Greek: τέρμα (térma), τέρμων (térmōn)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *tárma
    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *tárma
      • Sanskrit: तर्मन् (tárman), सुतर्मन् (sutárman) (< *h₁su- + *térmn̥)
  • Proto-Italic: *termen, *termenos (see there for further descendants), *termō (< collective)

References

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