Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/-éh₂

Etymology
From.

Usage notes
This collective noun suffix gave rise to the thematic neuter plural suffix in nuclear (i.e. non-Anatolian) Indo-European languages. In Anatolian itself, it is disputed whether nouns attested with this suffix are plural or collective in number.

Derived terms

 * *-i-eh₂
 * Balto-Slavic:

Usage notes
These o-grade feminine abstract nouns are known as -type nouns in Indo-Europeanist literature, and were typically derived from nominals from *CeR- roots.

Related terms

 * *(ó)-os (thematic)
 * *(o)-ós
 * *(o)-eh₂yéti
 * *-i-eh₂
 * Hellenic:
 * Italic:
 * Hellenic:
 * Italic:
 * Hellenic:
 * Italic:
 * Hellenic:
 * Italic:
 * Italic:

Usage notes
These nouns are known as -type nouns in Indo-Europeanist literature. They are mainly formed from verbal roots, generally of the shape *CeRT-.