Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/gargos

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

Likely of expressive/onomatopoeic origin. Compared to Proto-Slavic *groza (“horror”), Ancient Greek γοργός (gorgós, “rough, frightsome”), Old Armenian կարծր (karcr, “hard”), which could be related or just similarities.

Adjective

*gargos

1. rough, fierce

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargos	*gargou	*gargoi
vocative	*garge	*gargou	*gargoi
accusative	*gargom	*gargou	*gargoms
genitive	*gargī	*gargous	*gargom
dative	*gargūi	*gargobom	*gargobos
instrumental	*gargū	*gargobim	*gargobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargā	*gargai	*gargās
vocative	*gargā	*gargai	*gargās
accusative	*gargam	*gargai	*gargams
genitive	*gargās	*gargous	*gargom
dative	*gargai	*gargābom	*gargābos
instrumental	*?	*gargābim	*gargābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargom	*gargou	*gargā
vocative	*gargom	*gargou	*gargā
accusative	*gargom	*gargou	*gargā
genitive	*gargī	*gargous	*gargom
dative	*gargūi	*gargobom	*gargobos
instrumental	*gargū	*gargobim	*gargobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargyūs	*?	*gargyoses
vocative	*gargyūs	*?	*gargyoses
accusative	*gargyosam	*?	*gargyosams
genitive	*gargisos	*?	*gargisom
dative	*gargisei	*?	*gargisbos
instrumental	*gargisī	*?	*gargisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargyūs	*?	*gargyoses
vocative	*gargyūs	*?	*gargyoses
accusative	*gargyosam	*?	*gargyosams
genitive	*gargisos	*?	*gargisom
dative	*gargisei	*?	*gargisbos
instrumental	*gargisī	*?	*gargisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*gargis	*?	*?
vocative	*gargis	*?	*?
accusative	*gargis	*?	*?
genitive	*gargisos	*?	*gargisom
dative	*gargisei	*?	*gargisbos
instrumental	*gargisī	*?	*gargisbis

Descendants

• Old Irish: garg, gargg
  • Irish: garg
  • Scottish Gaelic: garg
  • Manx: garg
• Gaulish: Gargenus (placename)