Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/wissus

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 *wéydtus, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd-.

Noun

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*wissus m

  1. act of discovering, finding out
  2. knowledge

Inflection

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Masculine/feminine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *wissus *wissū *wissowes
vocative *wissu *wissū *wissūs
accusative *wissum *wissū *wissums
genitive *wissous *wissous *wissowom
dative *wissou *wissubom *wissubos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *wissū *wissubim *wissubis

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *gwɨs
    • Welsh: gwŷs
  • Old Irish: fius, fiuss