Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dubus

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 *dʰewbʰ- (“black”). Cognate with English deaf.

Adjective

*dubus

1. black

Inflection

U-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dubus	*dubū	*dubowes
vocative	*dubu	*dubū	*dubūs
accusative	*dubum	*dubū	*dubuns
genitive	*dubous	*dubous	*dubowom
dative	*dubou	*dububom	*dububos
instrumental	*dubū	*dububim	*dububis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dubus	*dubū	*dubowes
vocative	*dubu	*dubū	*dubūs
accusative	*dubum	*dubū	*dubuns
genitive	*dubous	*dubous	*dubowom
dative	*dubou	*dububom	*dububos
instrumental	*dubū	*dububim	*dububis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dubu	*dubū	*dubwā
vocative	*dubu	*dubū	*dubwā
accusative	*dubu	*dubū	*dubwā
genitive	*dubous	*dubous	*dubowom
dative	*dubou	*dububom	*dububos
instrumental	*dubū	*dububim	*dububis

Descendants

• Brythonic: *duβ
  • Breton: du
  • Cornish: du
  • Welsh: du
• Old Irish: dub
  • Irish: dubh
  • Manx: doo
  • Scottish Gaelic: dubh

See also

Colors in Proto-Celtic · *līwoi (layout · text)

*bānos, *loukos, *windos	*ɸleitos, *blāros	*dubus
*roudos; *dergos	*dusnos	*blāwos, *melinos
	*glastos
		*gurmos