Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/sedom

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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 *sed- (to sit). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἕδος (hédos) and Latin sedes.

All the derivatives of this word indicate that the simplex originally meant "sitting" or "seat" before acquiring various specialized meanings in Brittonic.

Noun

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*sedom n[1]

  1. tumulus (inhabited by supernatural beings)
  2. peace

Declension

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Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *sedom *sedou *sedā
vocative *sedom *sedou *sedā
accusative *sedom *sedou *sedā
genitive *sedī *sedous *sedom
dative *sedūi *sedobom *sedobos
locative *sedei *? *?
instrumental *sedū *sedobim *sedūis

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*sedo-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 326