Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/neros
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“man”).[1] Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr) and Latin Nerō.
Noun edit
*neros m[1]
Inflection edit
| Masculine o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *neros | *nerou | *neroi |
| vocative | *nere | *nerou | *nerūs |
| accusative | *nerom | *nerou | *neroms |
| genitive | *nerī | *nerous | *nerom |
| dative | *nerūi | *nerobom | *nerobos |
| locative | *nerei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *nerū | *nerobim | *nerūis |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Brythonic:
- Welsh: nêr (“hero, lord”)
- Celtiberian: *Neroi (“Neri”) (ethnonym)
- → Latin: Neri
- Goidelic:
- Middle Irish: ner