Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-mus

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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 Proto-Indo-European *-mos, switching from o-stem declension to u-stem declension.[1]

Suffix

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*-mus m

  1. Forms verbal nouns to verbs from vowel-final roots.
    *snā- (to swim) + ‎*-mus → ‎*snāmus (swimming).
    *sista- (to stand) + ‎*-mus → ‎*sistamus (standing)

Inflection

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Masculine/feminine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-mus *-mū *-mowes
vocative *-mu *-mū *-mūs
accusative *-mum *-mū *-mums
genitive *-mous *-mous *-mowom
dative *-mou *-mubom *-mubos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *-mū *-mubim *-mubis

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Stüber, Karin (2015) Die Verbalabstrakta des Altirischen (in German), pages 118-119