Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸlikkā

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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 *pl̥keh₂ (flat surface), from *pleh₂- (flat). Cognate with Ancient Greek πλάξ (pláx) and English flake.

Noun[edit]

*ɸlikkā f

  1. (flat) stone

Declension[edit]

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *ɸlikkā *ɸlikkai *ɸlikkās
vocative *ɸlikkā *ɸlikkai *ɸlikkās
accusative *ɸlikkam *ɸlikkai *ɸlikkāms
genitive *ɸlikkās *ɸlikkous *ɸlikkom
dative *ɸlikkāi *ɸlikkābom *ɸlikkābos
locative *ɸlikkai *? *?
instrumental *? *ɸlikkābim *ɸlikkābis

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Brythonic: *llex
    • Breton: lec'h
    • Cornish: lehan
    • Middle Welsh: llech
  • Old Irish: lecc