Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/meinis
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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
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis, from *(s)mēy(H)- (“to cut, hew”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (“smith”).
Noun
*meinis f
Declension
| Masculine/feminine i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *mēnis | *mēnī | *mēnīs |
| vocative | *mēni | *mēnī | *mēnīs |
| accusative | *mēnim | *mēnī | *mēnims |
| genitive | *mēneis | *mēnyow | *mēnyom |
| dative | *mēnei | *mēnibom | *mēnibos |
| locative | *mēnei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *mēnī | *mēnibim | *mēnibis |