Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-mentom

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 *men- (“to think, remember”) +‎ *-tom (verbal noun suffix).

Suffix

*-mentom n

1. Forms verbal nouns relating to thought or memory.

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*-mentom	*-mentou	*-mentā
vocative	*-mentom	*-mentou	*-mentā
accusative	*-mentom	*-mentou	*-mentā
genitive	*-mentī	*-mentous	*-mentom
dative	*-mentūi	*-mentobom	*-mentobos
locative	*-mentei	*?	*?
instrumental	*-mentū	*-mentobim	*-mentūis

Derived terms

• *uɸor-mentom
• *de-ɸro-mentom
  • Old Irish: dermat, dermet
    • Irish: dearmad
    • Manx: jarrood
    • Scottish Gaelic: dearmad
• *uɸor-ati-mentom
  • Old Irish: foraithmet
• *to-ati-mentom
  • Old Irish: taithmet