Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/meblā

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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 *mebʰ- (to blame); compare Ancient Greek μέμφομαι (mémphomai) and Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌼𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bimampjan).[1]

Noun[edit]

*meblā f

  1. shame, disgrace

Inflection[edit]

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *meblā *meblai *meblās
vocative *meblā *meblai *meblās
accusative *meblam *meblai *meblāms
genitive *meblās *meblous *meblom
dative *meblāi *meblābom *meblābos
locative *meblai *? *?
instrumental *? *meblābim *meblābis

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Brythonic: *meβl
    • Cornish: mewl
    • Middle Welsh: meuyl
  • Old Irish: mebul

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 261