Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/wolkīti

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 *wolkéyeti, an o-grade causative *-éyeti formation from a root Proto-Indo-European *welk-, a variant of *welg- (“wet”). See *wolkos (“rain, shower”) for further explanation.

Verb

*wolkīti

1. to wash

   Synonyms: *nigyeti, *ameti

Inflection

Ī-present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*wolkeyū	*wolkīmam	?	?
2nd singular	*wolkīsi	*wolkītās	?	?
3rd singular	*wolkīti	*wolkīto	?	?
1st plural	*wolkeyomosi	*wolkīmo	?	?
2nd plural	*wolkītesi	*wolkīstē	?	?
3rd plural	*wolkeyonti	*wolkīnto	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	?	—
2nd singular	?	?	*wolkī
3rd singular	?	?	*wolkītou
1st plural	?	?	*wolkeyomos
2nd plural	?	?	*wolkīte
3rd plural	?	?	*wolkeyontou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*wolkeyūr	—	?	?
2nd singular	*wolkītar	—	?	?
3rd singular	*wolkītor	?	?	?
1st plural	*wolkeyommor	—	?	?
2nd plural	*wolkīdwe	—	?	?
3rd plural	*wolkeyontor	?	?	?
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	?	—	—
2nd singular	?	—	—
3rd singular	?	—	—
1st plural	?	—	—
2nd plural	?	—	—
3rd plural	?	—	—

Declension of the past participle
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wolketos	*wolketou	*wolketoi
vocative	*wolkete	*wolketou	*wolketoi
accusative	*wolketom	*wolketou	*wolketoms
genitive	*wolketī	*wolketous	*wolketom
dative	*wolketūi	*wolketobom	*wolketobos
instrumental	*wolketū	*wolketobim	*wolketobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wolketā	*wolketai	*wolketās
vocative	*wolketā	*wolketai	*wolketās
accusative	*wolketam	*wolketai	*wolketams
genitive	*wolketās	*wolketous	*wolketom
dative	*wolketai	*wolketābom	*wolketābos
instrumental	*?	*wolketābim	*wolketābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*wolketom	*wolketou	*wolketā
vocative	*wolketom	*wolketou	*wolketā
accusative	*wolketom	*wolketou	*wolketā
genitive	*wolketī	*wolketous	*wolketom
dative	*wolketūi	*wolketobom	*wolketobos
instrumental	*wolketū	*wolketobim	*wolketobis

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *gwölxid
  • Middle Breton: guelchiff
    • Breton: gwalc'hiñ
  • Cornish: (various spellings) golhi, golhy, golghi
  • Middle Welsh: golchi
    • Welsh: golchi
• Old Irish: folcaid
  • Middle Irish: foilcid
    • Irish: folc (verb)
    • Scottish Gaelic: failc (“to bathe”)