Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/taskos

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 *toskos (“badger”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Noun

*taskos m

1. badger

   Synonym: *brokkos

Declension

Masculine o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*taskos	*taskou	*taskoi
vocative	*taske	*taskou	*taskūs
accusative	*taskom	*taskou	*taskoms
genitive	*taskī	*taskous	*taskom
dative	*taskūi	*taskobom	*taskobos
locative	*taskei	*?	*?
instrumental	*taskū	*taskobim	*taskūis

Descendants

• Old Irish: tadg
  • Middle Irish: Tadg (personal name)
    • Irish: Tadhg
      • → English: taig, Teague
      • → Yola: Thieg
• Gaulish: *tasgos
  • → Latin: taxo
• Galatian: τασκός (taskós)