Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kawaros
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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 *ḱewh₁- (“strong”).[1] Cognate with Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios).
Noun[edit]
Inflection[edit]
| Masculine o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *kawaros | *kawarou | *kawaroi |
| vocative | *kaware | *kawarou | *kawarūs |
| accusative | *kawarom | *kawarou | *kawaroms |
| genitive | *kawarī | *kawarous | *kawarom |
| dative | *kawarūi | *kawarobom | *kawarobos |
| locative | *kawarei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *kawarū | *kawarobim | *kawarūis |
Descendants[edit]
Old Irish caur derives from a confusion with near indentical Old Irish caur (“hero, warrior”) which derives from Proto-Celtic *karuts.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*kawaro-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196
- ^ Koch, John (2004) “*kawaro-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 168