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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/lubīgortos

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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

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Etymology

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From *lubī (herb, plant) +‎ *gortos (field).

Noun

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*lubīgortos m

  1. garden where vegetables or herbs grow

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *lubīgortos *lubīgortou *lubīgortoi
vocative *lubīgorte *lubīgortou *lubīgortoi
accusative *lubīgortom *lubīgortou *lubīgortoms
genitive *lubīgortī *lubīgortous *lubīgortom
dative *lubīgortūi *lubīgortobom *lubīgortobos
locative *lubīgortei *? *?
instrumental *lubīgortū *lubīgortobim *lubīgortūis

Alternative reconstructions

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Reconstruction notes

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  • In both Brittonic and Goidelic, there is apparently evidence of a base word being reinserted into the compound, overriding any expected sound changes:
    • In Goidelic, the expected palatalized form **luibgert does not appear; it may be assumed that the non-palatal initial of gort was reinserted into the compound.
    • In Brittonic, the lack of pretonic reduction of the first element implies a reintroduction of the first element *lluβ into the compound.

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Koch, John (2004) English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 140