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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/suwits

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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 *su- (good) +‎ *wid- (to know), literally good-knower.

Noun

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*suwits m

  1. wise, knowledgeable person

Inflection

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Masculine/feminine consonant stem
singular dual plural
nominative *suwits *suwide *suwides
vocative *suwits *suwide *suwides
accusative *suwidam *suwide *suwidams
genitive *suwidos *suwidou *suwidom
dative *suwidei *suwidobom *suwidobos
locative *suwidi
instrumental *suwide? *suwidobim *suwidobis

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic:
    • Welsh: syw (excellent)
  • Old Irish: suí (sage)