Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/alyos

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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 *h₂élyos.

Adjective

Proto-Celtic ordinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *dwau
    Ordinal : *alyos

*alyos

  1. other, second

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *alyos *alyou *alyoi
vocative *alye *alyou *alyoi
accusative *alyom *alyou *alyoms
genitive *alyī *alyous *alyom
dative *alyūi *alyobom *alyobos
instrumental *alyū *alyobim *alyobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *alyā *alyai *alyās
vocative *alyā *alyai *alyās
accusative *alyam *alyai *alyams
genitive *alyās *alyous *alyom
dative *alyai *alyābom *alyābos
instrumental *? *alyābim *alyābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *alyom *alyou *alyā
vocative *alyom *alyou *alyā
accusative *alyom *alyou *alyā
genitive *alyī *alyous *alyom
dative *alyūi *alyobom *alyobos
instrumental *alyū *alyobim *alyobis

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *ėl
    • Middle Breton: eil
    • Cornish: eyl
    • Middle Welsh: eil
  • Old Irish: aile
  • Gaulish: allos, alos
  • Lepontic: [script needed] (alios)

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ail”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies