Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/skarati

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 *(s)kerH- (“to divide”).

Verb

*skarati

1. to separate
2. to divide

Inflection

Athematic present, s-preterite
Active voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*skarami	*skaramam	?	*skarasam
2nd singular	*skarasi	*skaratās	?	*skarass
3rd singular	*skarati	*skarato	?	*skarast
1st plural	*skaramosi	*skaramo	?	*skarasme
2nd plural	*skaratesi	*skarastē	?	*skaraste
3rd plural	*skaranti	*skaranto	?	*skarasant
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*skarasū	?	—
2nd singular	*skarasesi	?	*skara
3rd singular	*skaraseti	?	*skaratou
1st plural	*skarasomosi	?	*skaramos
2nd plural	*skarasetesi	?	*skarate
3rd plural	*skarasonti	?	*skarantou
Passive voice
	Present	Imperfect	Future	Preterite
1st singular	*skarar	—	?	—
2nd singular	*skaratar	—	?	—
3rd singular	*skarator	?	?	—
1st plural	*skarammor	—	?	—
2nd plural	*skaradwe	—	?	—
3rd plural	*skarantor	?	?	—
	Pres. subjunctive	Past subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	*skarasūr	—	—
2nd singular	*skarasetar	—	—
3rd singular	*skarasetor	—	—
1st plural	*skarasommor	—	—
2nd plural	*skarasedwe	—	—
3rd plural	*skarasontor	—	—

Derived terms

• *dī-skarati
  • Middle Breton: disquer (3sg. pres.), disquaras (3sg. pret.)

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic:
  • Old Breton: scarat
    • Breton: skarat
  • Middle Welsh: ysgar
    • Welsh: ysgaru
• Old Irish: scaraid
  • Irish: scar
  • Scottish Gaelic: sgar
  • Manx: scarr

Related terms

• *skorīti (o-grade causative)
  • Old Irish: scuirid