Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/lēgā
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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 *leyǵʰ- (“lick”).[1] Cognate with Proto-Germanic *likkōną (“lick”) (whence English lick) and Proto-Italic *lingō (“I lick (up)”) (whence Latin lingō).
Noun[edit]
*lēgā f[1]
Inflection[edit]
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *lēgā | *lēgai | *lēgās |
| vocative | *lēgā | *lēgai | *lēgās |
| accusative | *lēgam | *lēgai | *lēgāms |
| genitive | *lēgās | *lēgous | *lēgom |
| dative | *lēgāi | *lēgābom | *lēgābos |
| locative | *lēgai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *lēgābim | *lēgābis |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 235-6