Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/tausyeti

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 *teh₂ws- (“to be quiet, be still”), see also Danish tyst (“quiet”), Old Prussian tusnan (“still”) and Luwian 𒌅𒄷𒅆𒀀𒄿 (tuḫušiya-, “to await, to wait and see”).

Verb

*tausyeti

1. to be quiet
2. to be still

Declension

Thematic present
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*tawsyū	*tawsyemam	?	—
2nd singular	*tawsyesi	*tawsyetās	?	—
3rd singular	*tawsyeti	*tawsyeto	?	—
1st plural	*tawsyomosi	*tawsyemo	?	—
2nd plural	*tawsyetesi	*tawsyestē	?	—
3rd plural	*tawsyonti	*tawsyento	?	—
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	?	—
2nd singular	?	?	*tawsye
3rd singular	?	?	*tawsyetou
1st plural	?	?	*tawsyomos
2nd plural	?	?	*tawsyete
3rd plural	?	?	*tawsyontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*tawsyūr	—	?	—
2nd singular	*tawsyetar	—	?	—
3rd singular	*tawsyetor	?	?	—
1st plural	*tawsyommor	—	?	—
2nd plural	*tawsyedwe	—	?	—
3rd plural	*tawsyontor	?	?	—
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	—	—
2nd singular	?	—	—
3rd singular	?	—	—
1st plural	?	—	—
2nd plural	?	—	—
3rd plural	?	—	—

Declension of the present participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyonts	*tawsyonte	*tawsyontes
vocative	*tawsyonts	*tawsyonte	*tawsyontes
accusative	*tawsyontam	*tawsyonte	*tawsyontans
genitive	*tawsyantos	*?	*tawsyantom
dative	*tawsyantei	*tawsyantbom	*tawsyantbos
instrumental	*tawsyantī?	*tawsyantbim	*tawsyantbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyantī	*tawsyantī	*tawsyantiyās
vocative	*tawsyantī	*tawsyantī	*tawsyantiyās
accusative	*tawsyantīm	*tawsyantī	*tawsyantiyans
genitive	*tawsyantyās	*?	*tawsyantyom
dative	*tawsyantyāi	*tawsyantyābom	*tawsyantyābos
instrumental	*?	*tawsyantyābim	*tawsyantyābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyont	*?	*tawsyonta
vocative	*tawsyont	*?	*tawsyonta
accusative	*tawsyont	*?	*tawsyonta
genitive	*tawsyantos	*?	*tawsyantom
dative	*tawsyantei	*?	*tawsyantbos
instrumental	*tawsyantī?	*?	*tawsyantbis

Declension of the middle participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyomnos	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnoi
vocative	*tawsyomne	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnoi
accusative	*tawsyomnom	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnons
genitive	*tawsyomnī	*tawsyomnous	*tawsyomnom
dative	*tawsyomnūi	*tawsyomnobom	*tawsyomnobos
instrumental	*tawsyomnū	*tawsyomnobim	*tawsyomnobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyomnā	*tawsyomnai	*tawsyomnās
vocative	*tawsyomnā	*tawsyomnai	*tawsyomnās
accusative	*tawsyomnam	*tawsyomnai	*tawsyomnans
genitive	*tawsyomnās	*tawsyomnous	*tawsyomnom
dative	*tawsyomnai	*tawsyomnābom	*tawsyomnābos
instrumental	*?	*tawsyomnābim	*tawsyomnābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*tawsyomnom	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnā
vocative	*tawsyomnom	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnā
accusative	*tawsyomnom	*tawsyomnou	*tawsyomnā
genitive	*tawsyomnī	*tawsyomnous	*tawsyomnom
dative	*tawsyomnūi	*tawsyomnobom	*tawsyomnobos
instrumental	*tawsyomnū	*tawsyomnobim	*tawsyomnobis

Related terms

• *tausos (“deaf”)

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic:
  • Middle Welsh: tewi, tawaf
    • Welsh: tewi
  • Middle Breton: teuell
    • Breton: tewel
  • Cornish: tewel