Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/pʰā́kʰus

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

Via Grassmann's law from earlier *pʰā́kʰus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāǵʰus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /páː.kʰus/

Noun

*pʰā́kʰus m

arm, forearm

Inflection

U-stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*pā́kʰus
Genitive	*pā́kʰewos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*pā́kʰus	*pā́kʰewe	*pā́kʰewes
Vocative	*pā́kʰu	*pā́kʰewe	*pā́kʰewes
Accusative	*pā́kʰun	*pā́kʰewe	*pā́kʰuns
Genitive	*pā́kʰewos	*pā́kʰewoyyun	*pā́kʰewōn
Dative	*pā́kʰewei	*pā́kʰewoyyun	*pā́kʰupʰi
Locative	*pā́kʰewi	?	*pā́kʰuhi
Instrumental	*pā́kʰū	?	*pā́kʰupʰi

Descendants

Ancient Greek: πῆχυς (pêkhus)