Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pleh₃(w)-

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pleh₁- and Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pleh₂-

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

Root

*pleh₃(w)-[1]

to swim, flow

Reconstruction

This root is traditionally considered a lengthened *ō-grade of *plew-.[2] The LIV prefers *pleh₃- with either a *-yeti or *-weti present.[1] Derksen suggests either a *-weti present or a conflation of *plew- and *pleh₃-.[3]

Derived terms

*pléh₃w-e-ti (thematic present) or *pléh₃-we-ti (*we-present?)
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: *pláuˀtei[3] (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Germanic: *flōaną[4] (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Hellenic: *plṓ(w)ō[2]
  - Ancient Greek: πλώω (plṓō)
*ploh₃w-éye-ti (causative)
- Proto-Balto-Slavic:
  - Proto-Slavic: *plàviti[5] (see there for further descendants)
*pléh₃-tu-s ~ *pl̥h₃-téw-s
- Proto-Germanic: *flōduz[6] (see there for further descendants)
*pleh₃u-tó-m
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: *plauˀtá[7] (see there for further descendants)
*pleh₃(u)-ro-
- Proto-Italic:
  - (perhaps) Latin: plōrō
Unsorted formations:
- Proto-Balto-Slavic: *plū́ˀtei (zero grade with secondary long vowel) (see there for further descendants)

References

Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “*pleh₃-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 485
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “πλώω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1212-1212
Derksen, Rick (2015), “plauti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 364
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*flōan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 147
Derksen, Rick (2008), “*plàviti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 403
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*flōdu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 147-148
Derksen, Rick (2015), “plautas”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 363-364

[LIV-1] Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “*pleh₃-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 485

[Beekes-2] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “πλώω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1212-1212

[D_plauti-3] Derksen, Rick (2015), “plauti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 364

[4] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*flōan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 147

[5] Derksen, Rick (2008), “*plàviti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 403

[6] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*flōdu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 147-148

[7] Derksen, Rick (2015), “plautas”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 363-364