Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/liyeti

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 1

From Proto-Indo-European *leyH- (“to flow”). Cognate with Ancient Greek λείβω (leíbō, “to pour”), Lithuanian líeti (“to let flow”).

Verb

*liyeti

1. to flow

Declension

Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*liyū	*liyemam	?	?
2nd singular	*liyesi	*liyetās	?	?
3rd singular	*liyeti	*liyeto	?	?
1st plural	*liyomosi	*liyemo	?	?
2nd plural	*liyetesi	*liyestē	?	?
3rd plural	*liyonti	*liyento	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	?	—
2nd singular	?	?	*liye
3rd singular	?	?	*liyetou
1st plural	?	?	*liyomos
2nd plural	?	?	*liyete
3rd plural	?	?	*liyontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*liyūr	—	?	?
2nd singular	*liyetar	—	?	?
3rd singular	*liyetor	?	?	?
1st plural	*liyommor	—	?	?
2nd plural	*liyedwe	—	?	?
3rd plural	*liyontor	?	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	—	—
2nd singular	?	—	—
3rd singular	?	—	—
1st plural	?	—	—
2nd plural	?	—	—
3rd plural	?	—	—

Derived terms

• *liyants
• *dī-exs-liyeti
  • Middle Welsh: dillydd
• *lī-mus
  • Proto-Brythonic: *lliβ̃
    • ⇒ Breton: liñvad, liñvañ
    • Cornish: liv
    • Middle Welsh: llif, lli
      • Welsh: llif

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyH- (“to accuse”). Cognate with Latin līs (“lawsuit, action”).

Verb

*liyeti

1. to charge, accuse

Declension

Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*liyū	*liyemam	?	?
2nd singular	*liyesi	*liyetās	?	?
3rd singular	*liyeti	*liyeto	?	?
1st plural	*liyomosi	*liyemo	?	?
2nd plural	*liyetesi	*liyestē	?	?
3rd plural	*liyonti	*liyento	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	?	—
2nd singular	?	?	*liye
3rd singular	?	?	*liyetou
1st plural	?	?	*liyomos
2nd plural	?	?	*liyete
3rd plural	?	?	*liyontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*liyūr	—	?	?
2nd singular	*liyetar	—	?	?
3rd singular	*liyetor	?	?	?
1st plural	*liyommor	—	?	?
2nd plural	*liyedwe	—	?	?
3rd plural	*liyontor	?	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	—	—
2nd singular	?	—	—
3rd singular	?	—	—
1st plural	?	—	—
2nd plural	?	—	—
3rd plural	?	—	—

Descendants

• Old Irish: liid, lithae (“accuses”)
• Celtiberian: *litom (?) (however compare Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (“to leave”))