< Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic
Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/dantís
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Proto-Balto-Slavic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”).
Noun
*dantís f
- tooth
- Alternative form of *dentís
Inflection
Declension of *dantís (i-stem, mobile accent)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *dantís | *dántīˀ | *dántejes |
| Accusative | *dántin | *dántīˀ | *dántī(ˀ)ns |
| Genitive | *dantéis | *dantejáu | *dantejṓn |
| Locative | *dantḗiˀ | *dantejáu | *dantíšu |
| Dative | *dántei | *dantímā(ˀ) | *dantímas |
| Instrumental | *dántīˀ (early forms) | *dantímāˀ | *dantímīˀs |
| Vocative | *dantéi | *dántīˀ | *dántejes |
Descendants
- East Baltic:
- Lithuanian: dantìs
- West Baltic:
- Old Prussian: dantis