Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/marwos

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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 *mr̥wós (dead), from *mer- (to die).

Adjective[edit]

*marwos

  1. dead

Inflection[edit]

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *marwos *marwou *marwoi
vocative *marwe *marwou *marwoi
accusative *marwom *marwou *marwoms
genitive *marwī *marwous *marwom
dative *marwūi *marwobom *marwobos
instrumental *marwū *marwobim *marwobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *marwā *marwai *marwās
vocative *marwā *marwai *marwās
accusative *marwam *marwai *marwams
genitive *marwās *marwous *marwom
dative *marwai *marwābom *marwābos
instrumental *? *marwābim *marwābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *marwom *marwou *marwā
vocative *marwom *marwou *marwā
accusative *marwom *marwou *marwā
genitive *marwī *marwous *marwom
dative *marwūi *marwobom *marwobos
instrumental *marwū *marwobim *marwobis

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Brythonic: *marw
    • Middle Breton: marf, maru
    • Cornish: marow
    • Middle Welsh: marw
  • Old Irish: marb