Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kerdā
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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 *kerd- (“to profit”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κέρδος (kérdos).
Noun
[edit]*kerdā f[1]
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *kerdā | *kerdai | *kerdās |
| vocative | *kerdā | *kerdai | *kerdās |
| accusative | *kerdam | *kerdai | *kerdāms |
| genitive | *kerdās | *kerdous | *kerdom |
| dative | *kerdāi | *kerdābom | *kerdābos |
| locative | *kerdai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *kerdābim | *kerdābis |
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-Brythonic:
- Old Irish: cerd
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*kerdā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 202