Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/linkʷeti

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

From Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti ~ *linkʷénti. The weak -ī- inflection found in early Irish is secondary.

Verb edit

*linkʷeti

  1. to leave, to leave behind

Inflection edit

Thematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *linkʷū *linkʷemam *lilixsū *liloikʷa
2nd singular *linkʷesi *linkʷetās *lilixsesi *liloikʷas?
3rd singular *linkʷeti *linkʷeto *lilixseti *liloikʷe
1st plural *linkʷomosi *linkʷemo *lilixsomosi *liloikʷmo
2nd plural *linkʷetesi *linkʷestē *lilixsetesi *liloikʷe
3rd plural *linkʷonti *linkʷento *lilixsonti *liloikʷar
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *leixsū ?
2nd singular *leixsesi ? *linkʷe
3rd singular *leixseti ? *linkʷetou
1st plural *leixsomosi ? *linkʷomos
2nd plural *leixsetesi ? *linkʷete
3rd plural *leixsonti ? *linkʷontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *linkʷūr *lilixsūr
2nd singular *linkʷetar *lilixsetar
3rd singular *linkʷetor ? *lilixsetor
1st plural *linkʷommor *lilixsommor
2nd plural *linkʷedwe *lilixsedwe
3rd plural *linkʷontor ? *lilixsontor
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *leixsūr
2nd singular *leixsetar
3rd singular *leixsetor
1st plural *leixsommor
2nd plural *leixsedwe
3rd plural *leixsontor
Declension of the past participle
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *lixtos *lixtou *lixtoi
vocative *lixte *lixtou *lixtoi
accusative *lixtom *lixtou *lixtoms
genitive *lixtī *lixtous *lixtom
dative *lixtūi *lixtobom *lixtobos
instrumental *lixtū *lixtobim *lixtobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *lixtā *lixtai *lixtās
vocative *lixtā *lixtai *lixtās
accusative *lixtam *lixtai *lixtams
genitive *lixtās *lixtous *lixtom
dative *lixtai *lixtābom *lixtābos
instrumental *? *lixtābim *lixtābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *lixtom *lixtou *lixtā
vocative *lixtom *lixtou *lixtā
accusative *lixtom *lixtou *lixtā
genitive *lixtī *lixtous *lixtom
dative *lixtūi *lixtobom *lixtobos
instrumental *lixtū *lixtobim *lixtobis

Descendants edit

  • Old Irish: léicid
    • Irish: lig
    • Manx: lhig
    • Scottish Gaelic: leig