Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mēnis

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 *mēy(H)nis, from *(s)mēy(H)- (to cut, hew). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (smith).

Noun edit

*mēnis f

  1. ore, metal
  2. mine

Declension edit

Masculine/feminine i-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *mēnis *mēnī *mēnīs
vocative *mēni *mēnī *mēnīs
accusative *mēnim *mēnī *mēnims
genitive *mēneis *mēnyow *mēnyom
dative *mēnei *mēnibom *mēnibos
locative *mēnei *? *?
instrumental *mēnī *mēnibim *mēnibis

Descendants edit