Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/belyom
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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
editEtymology
editA parallel e-grade formation to Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yo- (“leaf”). Cognate with Latin folium and Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phúllon).
Noun
edit*belyom n[1]
Declension
edit| Neuter o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *belyom | *belyou | *belyā |
| vocative | *belyom | *belyou | *belyā |
| accusative | *belyom | *belyou | *belyā |
| genitive | *belyī | *belyous | *belyom |
| dative | *belyūi | *belyobom | *belyobos |
| locative | *belyei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *belyū | *belyobim | *belyūis |
Descendants
edit- Middle Irish: bile
- Gaulish: Billiomagus (derived toponym)
- French: Billom
References
edit- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN