Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/méǵh₂yōs

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words 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

From *méǵh₂s +‎ *-yōs.

Adjective

*méǵh₂yōs

bigger, greater

Inflection

Athematic, amphikinetic
	masculine	feminine
nominative	*méǵh₂yōs	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂
genitive	*m̥ǵh₂isés	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂s
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*méǵh₂yōs	*méǵh₂yosh₁(e)	*méǵh₂yoses
vocative	*méǵh₂yos	*méǵh₂yosh₁(e)	*méǵh₂yoses
accusative	*méǵh₂yosm̥	*méǵh₂yosh₁(e)	*méǵh₂yosm̥s
genitive	*m̥ǵh₂isés	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isóHom
ablative	*m̥ǵh₂isés	*?	*m̥ǵh₂ismós
dative	*m̥ǵh₂iséy	*?	*m̥ǵh₂ismós
locative	m̥ǵh₂yés, m̥ǵh₂yési	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isú
instrumental	*m̥ǵh₂iséh₁	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isbʰí
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂h₁(e)	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂es
vocative	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂h₁(e)	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂es
accusative	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂m̥	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂h₁(e)	*m̥ǵh₂yésih₂m̥s
genitive	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂s	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂oHom
ablative	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂s	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂mos
dative	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂ey	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂mos
locative	m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂, m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂i	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂su
instrumental	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂h₁	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isyéh₂bʰi
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*méǵh₂yos	*méǵh₂yosih₁	*méǵh₂yōs
vocative	*méǵh₂yos	*méǵh₂yosih₁	*méǵh₂yōs
accusative	*méǵh₂yos	*méǵh₂yosih₁	*méǵh₂yōs
genitive	*m̥ǵh₂isés	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isóHom
ablative	*m̥ǵh₂isés	*?	*m̥ǵh₂ismós
dative	*m̥ǵh₂iséy	*?	*m̥ǵh₂ismós
locative	m̥ǵh₂yés, m̥ǵh₂yési	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isú
instrumental	*m̥ǵh₂iséh₁	*?	*m̥ǵh₂isbʰí

Derived terms

*méǵh₂-is-to-s (“biggest”)
- Hellenic: *mégistos
  - Ancient Greek: μέγιστος (mégistos)
- Indo-Iranian: *máĵʰištʰas
  - Indo-Aryan: *máźʰiṣṭʰas
    - Sanskrit: महिष्ठ (máhiṣṭha)
  - Iranian: *máĵištas
    - Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀‎ (mazišta)
    - Persian: مهست‎ (mehest, “greatest, biggest”)
*méǵh₂-is-tero-s
- Italic: *magisteros
  - Faliscan: 𐌌𐌀𐌂𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀𐌕𐌖 (macistratu, “magistracy”)
  - Latin: magister
  - Umbrian: 𐌌𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌖 (mestru)
  - Venetic: 𐌌𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌄𐌓𐌀𐌕𐌏𐌓𐌁𐌏𐌔 (maisteratorbos)
*m(e)ǵh₂-is-m̥mo-
- Italic: *magisəmos
  - Latin: maximus

Descendants

Celtic: *magyos
- Continental:
  - Gaulish: Magios
- Goidelic:
  - Old Irish: maige
Hellenic: *méďďōn
- Ancient Greek: μείζων (meízōn)
Indo-Iranian: *máĵʰyas
- Indo-Aryan: *máźʰyas
  - Sanskrit: महीयस् (máhīyas)
- Iranian: *máĵyah
  - Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵‎ (maziiah)
Italic: *magjōs, *magis (< *m̥ǵh₂-is)
- Latin: maior, magis
- Oscan: mais

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