Reconstruction:Gaulish/bilia

This Gaulish 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.

Gaulish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *belyom (“tree”). Cognate to Old Irish bile (“tree”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbi.liaː]

Noun

*biliā f

1. tall tree

Declension

    declension of Gaulish/bilia (Transalpine)

Case Singular Plural Nominative *biliā *biliās Vocative *biliā *biliās Accusative *bilian1, *biliim2 *biliās Genitive *biliās1, *biliiās2 *bilianom Dative *biliī *biliābo Instrumental *biliia1, *biliī2 *biliābi Locative *biliī *biliābo 1 early forms, 2 late forms

Descendants

• Vulgar Latin: *billia
  • French: bille
  • Occitan: bilhe