Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/messamos

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

From *messos +‎ *-samos.

Adjective

*messamos

1. superlative degree of *ulkos

Declension

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamos	*messamou	*messamoi
vocative	*messame	*messamou	*messamoi
accusative	*messamom	*messamou	*messamoms
genitive	*messamī	*messamous	*messamom
dative	*messamūi	*messamobom	*messamobos
instrumental	*messamū	*messamobim	*messamobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamā	*messamai	*messamās
vocative	*messamā	*messamai	*messamās
accusative	*messamam	*messamai	*messamams
genitive	*messamās	*messamous	*messamom
dative	*messamai	*messamābom	*messamābos
instrumental	*?	*messamābim	*messamābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamom	*messamou	*messamā
vocative	*messamom	*messamou	*messamā
accusative	*messamom	*messamou	*messamā
genitive	*messamī	*messamous	*messamom
dative	*messamūi	*messamobom	*messamobos
instrumental	*messamū	*messamobim	*messamobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamyūs	*?	*messamyoses
vocative	*messamyūs	*?	*messamyoses
accusative	*messamyosam	*?	*messamyosams
genitive	*messamisos	*?	*messamisom
dative	*messamisei	*?	*messamisbos
instrumental	*messamisī	*?	*messamisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamyūs	*?	*messamyoses
vocative	*messamyūs	*?	*messamyoses
accusative	*messamyosam	*?	*messamyosams
genitive	*messamisos	*?	*messamisom
dative	*messamisei	*?	*messamisbos
instrumental	*messamisī	*?	*messamisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*messamis	*?	*?
vocative	*messamis	*?	*?
accusative	*messamis	*?	*?
genitive	*messamisos	*?	*messamisom
dative	*messamisei	*?	*messamisbos
instrumental	*messamisī	*?	*messamisbis

Descendants

• Gaulish: messamobi (Instrumental plural)
• Old Irish: mesam