Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/deltos

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

Matasović, following Pokorny, compares this to Old Armenian տեղ (teł, “rain”) and Proto-Germanic *talgaz (“tallow”).

Adjective

*deltos

1. moist

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltos	*deltou	*deltoi
vocative	*delte	*deltou	*deltoi
accusative	*deltom	*deltou	*deltons
genitive	*deltī	*deltous	*deltom
dative	*deltūi	*deltobom	*deltobos
instrumental	*deltū	*deltobim	*deltobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltā	*deltai	*deltās
vocative	*deltā	*deltai	*deltās
accusative	*deltam	*deltai	*deltans
genitive	*deltās	*deltous	*deltom
dative	*deltai	*deltābom	*deltābos
instrumental	*?	*deltābim	*deltābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltom	*deltou	*deltā
vocative	*deltom	*deltou	*deltā
accusative	*deltom	*deltou	*deltā
genitive	*deltī	*deltous	*deltom
dative	*deltūi	*deltobom	*deltobos
instrumental	*deltū	*deltobim	*deltobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltyūs	*?	*deltyoses
vocative	*deltyūs	*?	*deltyoses
accusative	*deltyosam	*?	*deltyosans
genitive	*deltisos	*?	*deltisom
dative	*deltisei	*?	*deltisbos
instrumental	*deltisī	*?	*deltisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltyūs	*?	*deltyoses
vocative	*deltyūs	*?	*deltyoses
accusative	*deltyosam	*?	*deltyosans
genitive	*deltisos	*?	*deltisom
dative	*deltisei	*?	*deltisbos
instrumental	*deltisī	*?	*deltisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*deltis	*?	*?
vocative	*deltis	*?	*?
accusative	*deltis	*?	*?
genitive	*deltisos	*?	*deltisom
dative	*deltisei	*?	*deltisbos
instrumental	*deltisī	*?	*deltisbis

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *delt
  • Middle Breton: delt
    • Breton: delt
• Goidelic:
  • Middle Irish: delt
    • Scottish Gaelic: dealt