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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mīlom

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₁l- (small animal). Compare Dutch maal (calf), Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, sheep).

Noun

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*mīlom n

  1. animal

Declension

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Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *mīlom *mīlou *mīlā
vocative *mīlom *mīlou *mīlā
accusative *mīlom *mīlou *mīlā
genitive *mīlī *mīlous *mīlom
dative *mīlūi *mīlobom *mīlobos
locative *mīlei *? *?
instrumental *mīlū *mīlobim *mīlūis

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *mil
    • Middle Breton: mil
    • Old Cornish: mil
    • Middle Welsh: mil
  • Old Irish: míl