Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/geh₂w-

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

Etymology

    Perhaps an enlargement of a root *geh₂-. It may be connected to the root *geh₂dʰ-, which may also be an enlargement of *geh₂-.[1]

    Root

    *geh₂w-[2]

    1. to rejoice, be glad, be bright

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *geh₂w- (3 c, 0 e)
    • *gh₂néwti[3][4]
      • Proto-Hellenic:
    • *gh₂wyéti[4]
      • Proto-Hellenic:
        • Ancient Greek: *γαϝϳω (*gawjō)
    • *geh₂w-ro-
    • *geh₂widʰh₁-os
    • Unsorted formations
      • Proto-Celtic:
        • Middle Irish: gúaire (noble)[6]
      • Proto-Balto-Slavic:
        • Lithuanian: džiaugiúos
      • Proto-Italic: *Gāwjos[7]

    References

    1. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 256
    2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 353
    3. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 184
    4. 4.0 4.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 260-261
    5. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 255-256
    6. ^ MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “Proto-Indo-European/geh₂w-”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 409
    7. ^ Zair, Nicholas (2016), Oscan in the Greek Alphabet, Cambridge University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 191