Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dexswos

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

From Proto-Indo-European *deḱs(i)-wó-s, from *deḱs- (“right-hand side”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *tehswô, Ancient Greek δεξιός (dexiós).

Adjective

*dexswos

1. right (side, as opposed to left)
2. south

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswos	*dexswou	*dexswoi
vocative	*dexswe	*dexswou	*dexswoi
accusative	*dexswom	*dexswou	*dexswoms
genitive	*dexswī	*dexswous	*dexswom
dative	*dexswūi	*dexswobom	*dexswobos
instrumental	*dexswū	*dexswobim	*dexswobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswā	*dexswai	*dexswās
vocative	*dexswā	*dexswai	*dexswās
accusative	*dexswam	*dexswai	*dexswams
genitive	*dexswās	*dexswous	*dexswom
dative	*dexswai	*dexswābom	*dexswābos
instrumental	*?	*dexswābim	*dexswābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswom	*dexswou	*dexswā
vocative	*dexswom	*dexswou	*dexswā
accusative	*dexswom	*dexswou	*dexswā
genitive	*dexswī	*dexswous	*dexswom
dative	*dexswūi	*dexswobom	*dexswobos
instrumental	*dexswū	*dexswobim	*dexswobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswyūs	*?	*dexswyoses
vocative	*dexswyūs	*?	*dexswyoses
accusative	*dexswyosam	*?	*dexswyosams
genitive	*dexswisos	*?	*dexswisom
dative	*dexswisei	*?	*dexswisbos
instrumental	*dexswisī	*?	*dexswisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswyūs	*?	*dexswyoses
vocative	*dexswyūs	*?	*dexswyoses
accusative	*dexswyosam	*?	*dexswyosams
genitive	*dexswisos	*?	*dexswisom
dative	*dexswisei	*?	*dexswisbos
instrumental	*dexswisī	*?	*dexswisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dexswis	*?	*?
vocative	*dexswis	*?	*?
accusative	*dexswis	*?	*?
genitive	*dexswisos	*?	*dexswisom
dative	*dexswisei	*?	*dexswisbos
instrumental	*dexswisī	*?	*dexswisbis

Alternative reconstructions

• *dexsiwos

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *dexow (by analogy to *assow (“left”))
  • Old Breton: dehou, deou
    • Breton: dehou, deheu
  • Middle Cornish: dehow
    • Cornish: dyghow, deghow
  • Middle Welsh: deheu
    • Welsh: deau
• Old Irish: dess
  • Irish: deas
  • Manx: jiass
  • Scottish Gaelic: deas
• Gaulish: Dexsiua