Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/rīmā

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey- (to count, reason, think). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *rīmą (calculation, number).[1]

Noun

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*rīmā f

  1. number

Inflection

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Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *rīmā *rīmai *rīmās
vocative *rīmā *rīmai *rīmās
accusative *rīmam *rīmai *rīmāms
genitive *rīmās *rīmous *rīmom
dative *rīmāi *rīmābom *rīmābos
locative *rīmai *? *?
instrumental *? *rīmābim *rīmābis

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *rriβ̃
    • Cornish: riv
    • Welsh: rhif
  • Old Irish: rím

References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 313