Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/birros

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

Unknown. According to Matasović, likely a substrate word.

Adjective edit

*birros

  1. short

Inflection edit

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *birros *birrou *birroi
vocative *birre *birrou *birroi
accusative *birrom *birrou *birroms
genitive *birrī *birrous *birrom
dative *birrūi *birrobom *birrobos
instrumental *birrū *birrobim *birrobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *birrā *birrai *birrās
vocative *birrā *birrai *birrās
accusative *birram *birrai *birrams
genitive *birrās *birrous *birrom
dative *birrai *birrābom *birrābos
instrumental *? *birrābim *birrābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *birrom *birrou *birrā
vocative *birrom *birrou *birrā
accusative *birrom *birrou *birrā
genitive *birrī *birrous *birrom
dative *birrūi *birrobom *birrobos
instrumental *birrū *birrobim *birrobis

Descendants edit

  • Brythonic: *bɨrr
    • Old Breton: berr
    • Cornish: berr
    • Middle Welsh: byrr
  • Old Irish: berr
  • Gaulish: *birros
    • Latin: birrus (see there for further descendants)
    • Ancient Greek: βίρρος (bírrhos)

References edit