Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/agrós

This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“(arable) field, pasturage, open land”). Cognate with Sanskrit अज्र (ájra), Proto-Iranian *Hájrah, Proto-Italic *agros, and Proto-Germanic *akraz.

Noun

*agrós m

1. field
2. arable land
3. countryside

Inflection

O-stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*agrós
Genitive	*agróyyo
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*agrós	*agrṓ	*agrói
Vocative	*agré	*agrṓ	*agrói
Accusative	*agrón	*agrṓ	*agróns
Genitive	*agróyyo	*agróyyun	*agrṓn
Dative	*agrṓi	*agróyyun	*agróis
Locative	*agrói, -éi	?	*agróihi
Instrumental	*agrṓ	?	*agrṓis

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: ᾰ̓γρός (agrós)
  • Greek: αγρός m (agrós, “field”)
• Mycenaean Greek: 𐀀𐀒𐀫 (a-ko-ro)