ces-

to search (for something), to examine (something) in order to find (something)

ces- (Þ) ("k"), "to search (for something), to examine (something) in order to find (something)"; the root meaning is given as "enquire of, question, examine" (something). Cesë parma "to look in a book" (for a passage or information required); here the aorist stem cesë is used as infinitive. Notice that ces- here takes a simple direct object parma (not locative *parmassë, despite the translation). Past tense cense (Þ) given, replacing the phonologically expected form centë (also cited). (PE17:156)

ces-

verb. to search, examine (in order to find something)

Cognates

• ᴺS. ceth- “to examine, search, interrogate”

Derivations

• √KETH “enquire of, question, examine something” ✧ PE17/156

Element in

• Q. cesë parma “to look in a book” ✧ PE17/156
• ᴺQ. cesië “search”
• Q. cesta- “to seek, search for”
• Q. ecces- “to find out, bring out by examining or eyeing[?]” ✧ PE17/156

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√KEÞ > kes-	[cetʰ-] > [ceθ-] > [ces-]	✧ PE17/156

Variations

• kes- ✧ PE17/156

ecces-

to find out, bring out by examining, or eyeing[?]

ecces- ("k") (þ) vb. "to find out, bring out by examining, or eyeing[?]" (PE17:156). Pa.t. probably *eccensë; compare ces-.