Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/erwā
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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]Possibly related to Hittite 𒅕𒄩𒀸 (er-ḫa-aš /erḫaš/, “line, boundary”), Latin ōra, perhaps all from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erh₂- (“border, line”).[1]
Noun
[edit]*erwā f
Inflection
[edit]| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *erwā | *erwai | *erwās |
| vocative | *erwā | *erwai | *erwās |
| accusative | *erwam | *erwai | *erwāms |
| genitive | *erwās | *erwous | *erwom |
| dative | *erwāi | *erwābom | *erwābos |
| locative | *erwai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *erwābim | *erwābis |
Reconstruction notes
[edit]- Zair favours *erwā over *arwī because otherwise he would expect **eirw in Welsh, not *erw.
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-Brythonic: *erw