Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/anaman

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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 *h₂énh₁mn̥ (breath, spirit, soul), from *h₂enh₁- (to breathe) +‎ *-mn̥ (abstract noun suffix). Equivalent to *ana- +‎ *-man.
Compare Proto-Italic *anamos and Proto-Hellenic *ánemos, from *h₂énh₁mos.

Noun

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*anaman n[1]

  1. soul, spirit

Declension

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Neuter n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *anaman *anamane? *anamana
vocative *anaman *anamane? *anamana
accusative *anaman *anamane? *anamana
genitive *anamens *anamenous? *anamenom
dative *anamenē *anamembom *anamembos
locative *anamen(i) *? *?
instrumental *anamenē *anamembim *anamembis

Descendants

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Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*anamon-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 34-35