Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/wékʷos

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

From Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos, from *wekʷ- (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wé.kʷos/

Noun

*wékʷos n

word, speech

Inflection

S-stem, neuter
Nominative	*wékʷos
Genitive	*wékʷehos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*wékʷos	*wékʷehe	*wékʷeha
Vocative	*wékʷos	*wékʷehe	*wékʷeha
Accusative	*wékʷos	*wékʷehe	*wékʷeha
Genitive	*wékʷehos	*wékʷehoyyun	*wékʷehōn
Dative	*wékʷehei	*wékʷehoyyun	*wékʷespʰi
Locative	*wékʷehi	?	*wékʷessi
Instrumental	*wékʷehē	?	*wékʷespʰi

Descendants

Ancient Greek: ἔπος (épos)