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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/tīros

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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 Proto-Indo-European *tērs-os or *tḗrs, from *ters- (dry). Cognate with Oscan 𐌕𐌄𐌓𐌀𐌔 (teras), Latin terra (dry land).

Noun

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*tīros n

  1. dry land

Inflection

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Neuter s-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *tīros *tīrese? *tīresa
vocative *tīros *tīrese? *tīresa
accusative *tīros *tīrese? *tīresa
genitive *tīresos *tīresous? *tīresom
dative *tīresē *tīresbom *tīresbos
locative *tīresi *? *?
instrumental *tīresē *tīresbim *tīresbis

Descendants

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  • Brythonic: *tir
    • Middle Breton: tir
    • Old Cornish: tir
    • Old Welsh: tir
  • Old Irish: tír