Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/segetlā
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold”), with a formation exactly like Ancient Greek ἐχέτλη (ekhétlē).[1]
Noun
[edit]*segetlā f
- plough handle
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *segetlā | *segetlai | *segetlās |
| vocative | *segetlā | *segetlai | *segetlās |
| accusative | *segetlam | *segetlai | *segetlāms |
| genitive | *segetlās | *segetlous | *segetlom |
| dative | *segetlāi | *segetlābom | *segetlābos |
| locative | *segetlai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *segetlābim | *segetlābis |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 134