Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/eiglā
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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 Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyǵʰ- (“to desire”), formed with the same *-lā suffix that belies *kaglā (yielding Welsh cael (“to get”)), *sāglā (yielding Welsh hawl (“plea, demand, claim”)),[1] and *gabaglā (“taking”).
Noun
[edit]*eiglā f[1]
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *ēglā | *ēglai | *ēglās |
| vocative | *ēglā | *ēglai | *ēglās |
| accusative | *ēglam | *ēglai | *ēglāms |
| genitive | *ēglās | *ēglous | *ēglom |
| dative | *ēglāi | *ēglābom | *ēglābos |
| locative | *ēglai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *ēglābim | *ēglābis |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- ⇒ Proto-Brythonic: (denominative verbs)
- ⇒ Middle Irish: éle (“prayer, incantation”)