Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/(o)uxs-

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewp- (“up”).

Prefix

*(o)uxs-

1. up

Reconstruction notes

Irish and Celtiberian reflect the zero-grade of the prefix, while Brittonic reflects a non-zero grade of it.

Derived terms

Proto-Celtic terms prefixed with *(o)uxs-

Related terms

• *ouxselos
• *ouxsos
• *ouxteros

Descendants

• Old Irish: uss- (merged with *uts-)
• Celtiberian: us- (as seen in usaketuz etc.)