Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/brixtā
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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]
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- (“enlighten”); compare Proto-Celtic *berxtos (“beautiful, bright”).
Noun[edit]
*brixtā f[1]
- spell, magical formula, incantation
Declension[edit]
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *brixtā | *brixtai | *brixtās |
| vocative | *brixtā | *brixtai | *brixtās |
| accusative | *brixtam | *brixtai | *brixtāms |
| genitive | *brixtās | *brixtous | *brixtom |
| dative | *brixtāi | *brixtābom | *brixtābos |
| locative | *brixtai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *brixtābim | *brixtābis |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*brixta-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 79-80