Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/wedeti

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 *wédʰeti (“to lead”).

Verb

*wedeti

1. to lead, bring together
2. to flow

Inflection

Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*wedū	*wedemam	?	*wāda
2nd singular	*wedesi	*wedetās	?	*wādas?
3rd singular	*wedeti	*wedeto	?	*wāde
1st plural	*wedomosi	*wedemo	?	*wādmo
2nd plural	*wedetesi	*wedestē	?	*wāsse
3rd plural	*wedonti	*wedento	?	*wādars
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*wetsū	?	—
2nd singular	*wetsesi	?	*wede
3rd singular	*wetseti	?	*wedetou
1st plural	*wetsomosi	?	*wedomos
2nd plural	*wetsetesi	?	*wedete
3rd plural	*wetsonti	?	*wedontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*wedūr	—	?	—
2nd singular	*wedetar	—	?	—
3rd singular	*wedetor	?	?	—
1st plural	*wedommor	—	?	—
2nd plural	*wededwe	—	?	—
3rd plural	*wedontor	?	?	—
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*wetsūr	—	—
2nd singular	*wetsetar	—	—
3rd singular	*wetsetor	—	—
1st plural	*wetsommor	—	—
2nd plural	*wetsedwe	—	—
3rd plural	*wetsontor	—	—

Declension of the past participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wessos	*wessou	*wessoi
vocative	*wesse	*wessou	*wessoi
accusative	*wessom	*wessou	*wessoms
genitive	*wessī	*wessous	*wessom
dative	*wessūi	*wessobom	*wessobos
instrumental	*wessū	*wessobim	*wessobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wessā	*wessai	*wessās
vocative	*wessā	*wessai	*wessās
accusative	*wessam	*wessai	*wessams
genitive	*wessās	*wessous	*wessom
dative	*wessai	*wessābom	*wessābos
instrumental	*?	*wessābim	*wessābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wessom	*wessou	*wessā
vocative	*wessom	*wessou	*wessā
accusative	*wessom	*wessou	*wessā
genitive	*wessī	*wessous	*wessom
dative	*wessūi	*wessobom	*wessobos
instrumental	*wessū	*wessobim	*wessobis

Derived terms

• *ɸarewedeti
  • Proto-Brythonic::
    • ⇒ Middle Welsh: arwein (“to carry, lead”)
      • Welsh: arweddu, arwain
  • Old Irish: *ar·feid (“?to bring, ?to lead”)
• *dīwedeti
• *komwedeti
  • Proto-Brythonic::
    • Middle Welsh: kywein (“to bring together, gather (harvest)”)
      • Welsh: cywain (“to haul, garner”)
  • Old Irish: *con·feid (“to bring along, steer”)
• *ɸarekomwedeti
  • Proto-Brythonic::
    • Middle Welsh: argyweðu (“to injure, damage”)
  • Old Irish: *ar·coat (“to prevent, hinder”)
• *dīwedom

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic:
  • Middle Welsh: gweðu (“to befit, suit, be yoked”)
    • Welsh: gweddu
  • ⇒ Middle Breton: dimiziff (“to marry”)
    • Breton: dimeziñ
  • ⇒ Cornish: demmedhi (“to marry”)
• Old Irish: feidid