Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bounos

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 Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to be, grow”) with an innovatory non-zero grade.

Adjective

*bounos

1. lasting, enduring

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*bounos	*bounou	*bounoi
vocative	*boune	*bounou	*bounoi
accusative	*bounom	*bounou	*bounoms
genitive	*bounī	*bounous	*bounom
dative	*bounūi	*bounobom	*bounobos
instrumental	*bounū	*bounobim	*bounobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*bounā	*bounai	*bounās
vocative	*bounā	*bounai	*bounās
accusative	*bounam	*bounai	*bounams
genitive	*bounās	*bounous	*bounom
dative	*bounai	*bounābom	*bounābos
instrumental	*?	*bounābim	*bounābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*bounom	*bounou	*bounā
vocative	*bounom	*bounou	*bounā
accusative	*bounom	*bounou	*bounā
genitive	*bounī	*bounous	*bounom
dative	*bounūi	*bounobom	*bounobos
instrumental	*bounū	*bounobim	*bounobis

Alternative reconstructions

• *buwanos

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *bʉn
  • Middle Welsh: bun (“maiden, sweetheart”)
    • Welsh: bun, mun
• Old Irish: búan
  • Middle Irish: búan
    • Irish: buan
    • Manx: beayn
    • Scottish Gaelic: buan
• Gaulish: *bounos
  • →⇒ Latin: Bounis, Bounia, Bonisia, Bonisiacum, Bonoritum, Bonicus
  • ⇒ Gaulish: *bounonios
    • →? Latin: Bōnonia (place name) (see there for further descendants)
    • → Latin: Bōnonius (personal name)