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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-tus

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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 *-tus.

Suffix

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*-tus m

  1. Forms action nouns from verb stems.

Inflection

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Masculine/feminine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-tus *-tū *-towes
vocative *-tu *-tū *-tūs
accusative *-tum *-tū *-tums
genitive *-tous *-tous *-towom
dative *-tou *-tubom *-tubos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *-tū *-tubim *-tubis

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *-d
  • Old Irish: -ad, -ed (slender form), -ud (often with A II verbs)
  • Gaulish: -tus