Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/liyeti

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 edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *leyH- (to flow). Cognate with Ancient Greek λείβω (leíbō, to pour), Lithuanian líeti (to let flow).

Verb edit

*liyeti[1]

  1. to flow
Declension edit
Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *liyū *liyemam ? ?
2nd singular *liyesi *liyetās ? ?
3rd singular *liyeti *liyeto ? ?
1st plural *liyomosi *liyemo ? ?
2nd plural *liyetesi *liyestē ? ?
3rd plural *liyonti *liyento ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ? ?
2nd singular ? ? *liye
3rd singular ? ? *liyetou
1st plural ? ? *liyomos
2nd plural ? ? *liyete
3rd plural ? ? *liyontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *liyūr ?
2nd singular *liyetar ?
3rd singular *liyetor ? ?
1st plural *liyommor ?
2nd plural *liyedwe ?
3rd plural *liyontor ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ?
2nd singular ?
3rd singular ?
1st plural ?
2nd plural ?
3rd plural ?
Derived terms edit
  • *liyant-
    • Proto-Brythonic:
    • Old Irish: lie, liae
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyH- (to accuse). Cognate with Latin līs (lawsuit, action).

Verb edit

*liyeti

  1. to charge, accuse
Declension edit
Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *liyū *liyemam ? ?
2nd singular *liyesi *liyetās ? ?
3rd singular *liyeti *liyeto ? ?
1st plural *liyomosi *liyemo ? ?
2nd plural *liyetesi *liyestē ? ?
3rd plural *liyonti *liyento ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ? ?
2nd singular ? ? *liye
3rd singular ? ? *liyetou
1st plural ? ? *liyomos
2nd plural ? ? *liyete
3rd plural ? ? *liyontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *liyūr ?
2nd singular *liyetar ?
3rd singular *liyetor ? ?
1st plural *liyommor ?
2nd plural *liyedwe ?
3rd plural *liyontor ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ?
2nd singular ?
3rd singular ?
1st plural ?
2nd plural ?
3rd plural ?
Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*liy-o-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 243