Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dāti

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *déh₃t. Cognate with Latin and Lithuanian dúoti.

Verb[edit]

*dāti

  1. to give

Inflection[edit]

Ā-present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *dāmi *dāmam ? *dedū
2nd singular *dāsi *dātās ? *dedūs
3rd singular *dāti *dāto ? *dedū
1st plural *dāmosi *dāmo ? *dedamo
2nd plural *dātesi *dāstē ? *dedate
3rd plural *dānti *dānto ? *dedar
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *dāsū ?
2nd singular *dāsesi ? *dā
3rd singular *dāseti ? *dātou
1st plural *dāsomosi ? *dāmos
2nd plural *dāsetesi ? *dāte
3rd plural *dāsonti ? *dāntou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *dār ?
2nd singular *dātar ?
3rd singular *dātor ? ?
1st plural *dāmmor ?
2nd plural *dādwe ?
3rd plural *dāntor ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *dāsūr
2nd singular *dāsetar
3rd singular *dāsetor
1st plural *dāsommor
2nd plural *dāsedwe
3rd plural *dāsontor

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Irish: do·rat (from *to-ɸro-ad-dā-)
  • Celtiberian: tatuz
  • Gaulish: dede
  • Lepontic: 𐌕𐌄𐌕𐌖 (tetu)

Further reading[edit]