Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dagos

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

Related to Proto-Indo-European *déḱos (“that which is proper”).

Adjective

*dagos

1. good

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagos	*dagou	*dagoi
vocative	*dage	*dagou	*dagoi
accusative	*dagom	*dagou	*dagoms
genitive	*dagī	*dagous	*dagom
dative	*dagūi	*dagobom	*dagobos
instrumental	*dagū	*dagobim	*dagobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagā	*dagai	*dagās
vocative	*dagā	*dagai	*dagās
accusative	*dagam	*dagai	*dagams
genitive	*dagās	*dagous	*dagom
dative	*dagai	*dagābom	*dagābos
instrumental	*?	*dagābim	*dagābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagom	*dagou	*dagā
vocative	*dagom	*dagou	*dagā
accusative	*dagom	*dagou	*dagā
genitive	*dagī	*dagous	*dagom
dative	*dagūi	*dagobom	*dagobos
instrumental	*dagū	*dagobim	*dagobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagyūs	*?	*dagyoses
vocative	*dagyūs	*?	*dagyoses
accusative	*dagyosam	*?	*dagyosams
genitive	*dagisos	*?	*dagisom
dative	*dagisei	*?	*dagisbos
instrumental	*dagisī	*?	*dagisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagyūs	*?	*dagyoses
vocative	*dagyūs	*?	*dagyoses
accusative	*dagyosam	*?	*dagyosams
genitive	*dagisos	*?	*dagisom
dative	*dagisei	*?	*dagisbos
instrumental	*dagisī	*?	*dagisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*dagyos	*?	*dagyosa?
vocative	*dagyos	*?	*dagyosa?
accusative	*dagyos	*?	*dagyosa?
genitive	*dagisos	*?	*dagisom
dative	*dagisei	*?	*dagisbos
instrumental	*dagisī	*?	*dagisbis

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *daɣ (attested in the Bath curse tablets as an-dagin (“worthless”, accusative singular feminine)).
  • Breton: da
  • Cornish: dâ
  • Middle Welsh: da
    • Welsh: da
• Old Irish: dag-, deg-
  • Irish: dea-, deagh- (superseded), deá- (Cois Fharraige)
  • Scottish Gaelic: deagh
• Gaulish: dagos