Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bowā
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *gʷowh₁-éh₂, from *gʷewh₁- (“to defecate”).
Noun
[edit]Declension
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *bowā | *bowai | *bowās |
| vocative | *bowā | *bowai | *bowās |
| accusative | *bowam | *bowai | *bowāms |
| genitive | *bowās | *bowous | *bowom |
| dative | *bowāi | *bowābom | *bowābos |
| locative | *bowai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *bowābim | *bowābis |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Delamarre, Xavier (2003) “baua”, in Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental [Dictionary of the Gaulish language: A linguistic approach to Old Continental Celtic] (Collection des Hespérides; 9), 2nd edition, Éditions Errance, →ISBN, page 69
- ^ Koch, John (2004) “*bawā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 226