Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/nigyeti

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 Proto-Indo-European *nigyéti (whence also Ancient Greek νίζω (nízō)), from *neygʷ- (“to wash”). The loss of labialization when *-yéti was attached is regular.

Verb

*nigyeti

1. to wash

   Synonyms: *ameti, *wolkīti

Inflection

Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*nigyū	*nigyemam	*ninixsū	*ninoiga
2nd singular	*nigyesi	*nigyetās	*ninixsesi	*ninoigas?
3rd singular	*nigyeti	*nigyeto	*ninixseti	*ninoige
1st plural	*nigyomosi	*nigyemo	*ninixsomosi	*ninoigmo
2nd plural	*nigyetesi	*nigyestē	*ninixsetesi	*ninoixte
3rd plural	*nigyonti	*nigyento	*ninixsonti	*ninoigars
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*neixsū	?	—
2nd singular	*neixsesi	?	*nigye
3rd singular	*neixseti	?	*nigyetou
1st plural	*neixsomosi	?	*nigyomos
2nd plural	*neixsetesi	?	*nigyete
3rd plural	*neixsonti	?	*nigyontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*nigyūr	—	*ninixsūr	*ninoigra
2nd singular	*nigyetar	—	*ninixsetar	*ninoigras?
3rd singular	*nigyetor	?	*ninixsetor	*ninoigre
1st plural	*nigyommor	—	*ninixsommor	?
2nd plural	*nigyedwe	—	*ninixsedwe	?
3rd plural	*nigyontor	?	*ninixsontor	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*neixsūr	—	—
2nd singular	*neixsetar	—	—
3rd singular	*neixsetor	—	—
1st plural	*neixsommor	—	—
2nd plural	*neixsedwe	—	—
3rd plural	*neixsontor	—	—

Declension of the present participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyonts	*nigyonte	*nigyontes
vocative	*nigyonts	*nigyonte	*nigyontes
accusative	*nigyontam	*nigyonte	*nigyontans
genitive	*nigyantos	*?	*nigyantom
dative	*nigyantei	*nigyantbom	*nigyantbos
instrumental	*nigyantī?	*nigyantbim	*nigyantbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyantī	*nigyantī	*nigyantiyās
vocative	*nigyantī	*nigyantī	*nigyantiyās
accusative	*nigyantīm	*nigyantī	*nigyantiyans
genitive	*nigyantyās	*?	*nigyantyom
dative	*nigyantyāi	*nigyantyābom	*nigyantyābos
instrumental	*?	*nigyantyābim	*nigyantyābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyont	*?	*nigyonta
vocative	*nigyont	*?	*nigyonta
accusative	*nigyont	*?	*nigyonta
genitive	*nigyantos	*?	*nigyantom
dative	*nigyantei	*?	*nigyantbos
instrumental	*nigyantī?	*?	*nigyantbis

Declension of the middle participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyomnos	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnoi
vocative	*nigyomne	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnoi
accusative	*nigyomnom	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnons
genitive	*nigyomnī	*nigyomnous	*nigyomnom
dative	*nigyomnūi	*nigyomnobom	*nigyomnobos
instrumental	*nigyomnū	*nigyomnobim	*nigyomnobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyomnā	*nigyomnai	*nigyomnās
vocative	*nigyomnā	*nigyomnai	*nigyomnās
accusative	*nigyomnam	*nigyomnai	*nigyomnans
genitive	*nigyomnās	*nigyomnous	*nigyomnom
dative	*nigyomnai	*nigyomnābom	*nigyomnābos
instrumental	*?	*nigyomnābim	*nigyomnābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nigyomnom	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnā
vocative	*nigyomnom	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnā
accusative	*nigyomnom	*nigyomnou	*nigyomnā
genitive	*nigyomnī	*nigyomnous	*nigyomnom
dative	*nigyomnūi	*nigyomnobom	*nigyomnobos
instrumental	*nigyomnū	*nigyomnobim	*nigyomnobis

Declension of the past participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nixtos	*nixtou	*nixtoi
vocative	*nixte	*nixtou	*nixtoi
accusative	*nixtom	*nixtou	*nixtons
genitive	*nixtī	*nixtous	*nixtom
dative	*nixtūi	*nixtobom	*nixtobos
instrumental	*nixtū	*nixtobim	*nixtobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nixtā	*nixtai	*nixtās
vocative	*nixtā	*nixtai	*nixtās
accusative	*nixtam	*nixtai	*nixtans
genitive	*nixtās	*nixtous	*nixtom
dative	*nixtai	*nixtābom	*nixtābos
instrumental	*?	*nixtābim	*nixtābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*nixtom	*nixtou	*nixtā
vocative	*nixtom	*nixtou	*nixtā
accusative	*nixtom	*nixtou	*nixtā
genitive	*nixtī	*nixtous	*nixtom
dative	*nixtūi	*nixtobom	*nixtobos
instrumental	*nixtū	*nixtobim	*nixtobis

Derived terms

• *nixtos

Descendants

• Old Irish: nigid
  • Middle Irish: nigid
    • Irish: nigh
    • Manx: niee
    • Scottish Gaelic: nigh