Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bonusedom
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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]From *bonus (“base”) + *sedom (“seat, sitting”).
Noun
[edit]*bonusedom n
Inflection
[edit]The inflection class is not specified by either GPC[1] or Schrijver,[2] but DIL's entry for bunad infers a neuter o-stem (possibly based on fellow compound, ríched (“heaven”), a proven neuter).
| Neuter o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *bonusedom | *bonusedou | *bonusedā |
| vocative | *bonusedom | *bonusedou | *bonusedā |
| accusative | *bonusedom | *bonusedou | *bonusedā |
| genitive | *bonusedī | *bonusedous | *bonusedom |
| dative | *bonusedūi | *bonusedobom | *bonusedobos |
| locative | *bonusedei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *bonusedū | *bonusedobim | *bonusedūis |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 36