Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mammā
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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]
A baby talk word, similar to Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē).
Noun[edit]
*mammā f[1]
Declension[edit]
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *mammā | *mammai | *mammās |
| vocative | *mammā | *mammai | *mammās |
| accusative | *mammam | *mammai | *mammāms |
| genitive | *mammās | *mammous | *mammom |
| dative | *mammāi | *mammābom | *mammābos |
| locative | *mammai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *mammābim | *mammābis |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*mamm(y)a-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 255