Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/wēros
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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 *weh₁iros (“turned, twisted”), from *weh₁y- (“to twist, wrap”).[1] Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wīraz (“wire”).
Adjective edit
*wēros[1]
Inflection edit
| O/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *wēros | *wērou | *wēroi |
| vocative | *wēre | *wērou | *wēroi |
| accusative | *wērom | *wērou | *wēroms |
| genitive | *wērī | *wērous | *wērom |
| dative | *wērūi | *wērobom | *wērobos |
| instrumental | *wērū | *wērobim | *wērobis |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *wērā | *wērai | *wērās |
| vocative | *wērā | *wērai | *wērās |
| accusative | *wēram | *wērai | *wērams |
| genitive | *wērās | *wērous | *wērom |
| dative | *wērai | *wērābom | *wērābos |
| instrumental | *? | *wērābim | *wērābis |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *wērom | *wērou | *wērā |
| vocative | *wērom | *wērou | *wērā |
| accusative | *wērom | *wērou | *wērā |
| genitive | *wērī | *wērous | *wērom |
| dative | *wērūi | *wērobom | *wērobos |
| instrumental | *wērū | *wērobim | *wērobis |
Descendants edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*wēro-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 414-415