Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/brigantī

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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 *bʰr̥ǵʰéntih₂ ~ *bʰr̥ǵʰn̥tyéh₂-, feminine of *bʰérǵʰonts.

Noun

*brigantī f

  1. something high or elevated
  2. an exalted person

Inflection

Feminine ī/yā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *brigantī *brigantī *brigantiyās
vocative *brigantī *brigantī *brigantiyās
accusative *brigantīm *brigantī *brigantīms
genitive *brigantyās *brigantyous *brigantyom
dative *brigantyai *brigantyābom *brigantyābos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *? *brigantyābim *brigantyābis

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Brythonic: *brɨɣėnt
    • Old Breton: Brient (personal name)
    • Old Welsh: bryeint