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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/wŕ̥kas

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Cognate with Latin lupus, Proto-Germanic *wulfaz (whence English wolf).

Noun

*wŕ̥kas m

  1. wolf

Declension
masculine a-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *wŕ̥kas *wŕ̥kā *wŕ̥kā, -ās(as)
vocative *wŕ̥ka *wŕ̥kā *wŕ̥kā, -ās(as)
accusative *wŕ̥kam *wŕ̥kā *wŕ̥kāns
instrumental *wŕ̥kā *wŕ̥kaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām *wŕ̥kāyš
ablative *wŕ̥kāt *wŕ̥kaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām *wŕ̥kaybʰyas
dative *wŕ̥kāy *wŕ̥kaybʰyaH, -ābʰyām *wŕ̥kaybʰyas
genitive *wŕ̥kasya *wŕ̥kayās *wŕ̥kāna(H)m
locative *wŕ̥kay *wŕ̥kayaw *wŕ̥kayšu

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *wŕ̥kas[1]
  • Iranian: *wŕ̥kah (see there for further descendants)
  • → Mordvinic: [Term?][2]
    • Erzya: верьгес (verʹges)
    • Moksha: верьгас (verʹgas)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vŕ̊ka (12062)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. Joki, Aulis J. (1973) Uralier und Indogermanen [Uralians and Indo-Europeans] (Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia; 151) (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN
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