Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/satī

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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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Noun

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*satī f

  1. hilt

Inflection

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Feminine ī/yā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *satī *satī *satiyās
vocative *satī *satī *satiyās
accusative *satīm *satī *satīms
genitive *satyās *satyous *satyom
dative *satyai *satyābom *satyābos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *? *satyābim *satyābis

Reconstruction notes

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  • Koch's reconstruction *sadī[1][2] cannot be correct, since Welsh saidd, with a final /ð/, would be expected and not the actually existing said.

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *sėd
  • Goidelic:
    • Scottish Gaelic: saidh (upright beam, chevron, tang)
    • Manx: seiy (tang)

References

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  1. ^ Koch, John (2004) “hilt”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 171
  2. ^ John Koch, editor (2006), “Proto-Celtic weapons”, in Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 1468