Proto-Asisic

 
This Proto-Asisic 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.

Etymology

From the undetermined Proto-Lucine pronominal component *yV-, likely Cognate to Proto-Indo-European *ís. Sometimes compared to Proto-Northwest Caucasian *ja.

Pronoun

*is (clitic *-is, plural *yas)

  1. who, that, which (relative pronoun)

Inflection

Reconstructed paradigm
animate singular inanimate singular plural
direct *is *im *yas
oblique *is *im *yas
reflexive *sis *sis *?
clitic *-is *-is *-is
Proto-Asisic pronouns
*ki · *we · *ṭiḥ · *oḥ · *su · *ṭus · *is · *ušḫ


Descendants

  • Proto-Tephricheic: *es, *em, *yas
    • Old Tefrian: yr (/yar/), ym (/yam/), ys (/yas/)
    • Old Achissari: 𑀏𑀳𑁆 (eh), 𑀏𑀫𑁆 (em), 𑀬𑀳𑁆 (yah)
  • Proto-Myguxic: *iṯ, *im, *geṯ
    • Old Dovasene: idh, im, gedh
    • Old Khbirye: ⴢⴀ (ya), ⴈⴋ (im), ⴆⴡ (zye)
  • Proto-Vainodic: *im, *yä