Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-ikos

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This Proto-Celtic 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-Celtic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *-kos, *-ḱos with the thematic vowel of *i-stems. Cognate with Latin -icus, Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), Proto-Germanic *-igaz.

Suffix

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*-ikos

  1. belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to.

Inflection

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O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *-ikos *-ikou *-ikoi
vocative *-ike *-ikou *-ikoi
accusative *-ikom *-ikou *-ikoms
genitive *-ikī *-ikous *-ikom
dative *-ikūi *-ikobom *-ikobos
instrumental *-ikū *-ikobim *-ikobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *-ikā *-ikai *-ikās
vocative *-ikā *-ikai *-ikās
accusative *-ikam *-ikai *-ikams
genitive *-ikās *-ikous *-ikom
dative *-ikai *-ikābom *-ikābos
instrumental *? *-ikābim *-ikābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *-ikom *-ikou *-ikā
vocative *-ikom *-ikou *-ikā
accusative *-ikom *-ikou *-ikā
genitive *-ikī *-ikous *-ikom
dative *-ikūi *-ikobom *-ikobos
instrumental *-ikū *-ikobim *-ikobis

Derived terms

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Category Proto-Celtic terms suffixed with *-ikos not found

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *-ikā[1]
  • Old Irish: -ech

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-eg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies:*-ikā