Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-dixs
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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]The form and etymology of this suffix appearing in personal names is difficult to determine.
- Joseph, reconstructing *-dek-, argues for an origin in Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to serve”).[1]
- Stifter, finding the palatalization in genitive singular Luigdech inexplicable otherwise, favours *-dik-, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point”).[2]
Suffix
[edit]*-dixs m
Inflection
[edit]Following Stifter:
| Masculine/feminine consonant stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *-dixs | *-dike | *-dikes |
| vocative | *-dixs | *-dike | *-dikes |
| accusative | *-dikam | *-dike | *-dikams |
| genitive | *-dikos | *-dikou | *-dikom |
| dative | *-dikei | *-dikobom | *-dikobos |
| locative | *-diki | — | — |
| instrumental | *-dike? | *-dikobim | *-dikobis |
Following Joseph:
| Masculine/feminine consonant stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *-dexs | *-deke | *-dekes |
| vocative | *-dexs | *-deke | *-dekes |
| accusative | *-dekam | *-deke | *-dekams |
| genitive | *-dekos | *-dekou | *-dekom |
| dative | *-dekei | *-dekobom | *-dekobos |
| locative | *-deki | — | — |
| instrumental | *-deke? | *-dekobim | *-dekobis |
Alternative reconstructions
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- *Lugu-dixs
- Primitive Irish: ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ (lugudeccas)
- *Ekʷo-dixs
- Old Irish: Echaid