Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/tekos
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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
Adjective edit
*tekos
Inflection edit
| O/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *tekos | *tekou | *tekoi |
| vocative | *teke | *tekou | *tekoi |
| accusative | *tekom | *tekou | *tekoms |
| genitive | *tekī | *tekous | *tekom |
| dative | *tekūi | *tekobom | *tekobos |
| instrumental | *tekū | *tekobim | *tekobis |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *tekā | *tekai | *tekās |
| vocative | *tekā | *tekai | *tekās |
| accusative | *tekam | *tekai | *tekams |
| genitive | *tekās | *tekous | *tekom |
| dative | *tekai | *tekābom | *tekābos |
| instrumental | *? | *tekābim | *tekābis |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *tekom | *tekou | *tekā |
| vocative | *tekom | *tekou | *tekā |
| accusative | *tekom | *tekou | *tekā |
| genitive | *tekī | *tekous | *tekom |
| dative | *tekūi | *tekobom | *tekobos |
| instrumental | *tekū | *tekobim | *tekobis |
Reconstruction notes edit
The connection between Old Irish étig and the Brittonic terms is made by McManus,[1] although he does not reconstruct a proto-form himself.
Derived terms edit
- *an-tekos (literally “un-fair”)
- Old Irish: étig (with secondary i-stem inflection)
Descendants edit
- Proto-Brythonic: *teg