Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/gʷatiléus

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

Uncertain. Multiple Indo-European etymologies have been advanced. Beekes considers it Pre-Greek in origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʷa.ti.léus/

Noun

*gʷatiléus m

chief
king

Inflection

Eus-noun, masc./fem.
Nominative	*gʷatiléus
Genitive	*gʷatilḗwos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*gʷatiléus	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwes
Vocative	*gʷatiléu	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwes
Accusative	*gʷatilḗwə	*gʷatilḗwe	*gʷatilḗwəs
Genitive	*gʷatilḗwos	*gʷatilḗwoyyun	*gʷatilḗwōn
Dative	*gʷatilḗwei	*gʷatilḗwoyyun	*gʷatiléupʰi
Locative	*gʷatilḗwi	?	*gʷatiléuhi
Instrumental	*gʷatilḗwē	?	*gʷatiléupʰi

Descendants

Ancient Greek: βασιλεύς (basileús), βᾰσῐλῆος (basilêos); βᾰσῐλῆϝος (basilêwos); 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩‎ (pa-si-le-wo-se); βᾰσῐλῆϝς (basilêws)
- → Arabic: باسل‎
- → Coptic: ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ (basileus)
- → English: basileus, basilean, basileolatry, basilolatry
- Greek: βασιλεύς (vasiléfs), βασιλέας (vasiléas), βασιλιάς (vasiliás)
- Mariupol Greek: васлэ́яс (vasléjas)
- → Medieval Latin: basileus
Mycenaean Greek: 𐀣𐀯𐀩𐀄 (qa-si-re-u /gʷasiléus/)
- Arcadocypriot Greek: 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵𐠩‎ (pa-si-le-wo-se)