Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/beros

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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 *bereti (to carry, bear; flow) +‎ *-os.

Noun

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*beros m[1]

  1. bearer, carrier
  2. flow

Declension

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Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *beros *berou *beroi
vocative *bere *berou *berūs
accusative *berom *berou *beroms
genitive *berī *berous *berom
dative *berūi *berobom *berobos
locative *berei *? *?
instrumental *berū *berobim *berūis

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*ber-o-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 62