Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/nessamos

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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

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Etymology

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See the related comparative *nessais for etymology.

Adjective

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*nessamos

  1. superlative degree of *adgostus
  2. nearest
  3. next

Inflection

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O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *nessamos *nessamou *nessamoi
vocative *nessame *nessamou *nessamoi
accusative *nessamom *nessamou *nessamoms
genitive *nessamī *nessamous *nessamom
dative *nessamūi *nessamobom *nessamobos
instrumental *nessamū *nessamobim *nessamobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *nessamā *nessamai *nessamās
vocative *nessamā *nessamai *nessamās
accusative *nessamam *nessamai *nessamams
genitive *nessamās *nessamous *nessamom
dative *nessamai *nessamābom *nessamābos
instrumental *? *nessamābim *nessamābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *nessamom *nessamou *nessamā
vocative *nessamom *nessamou *nessamā
accusative *nessamom *nessamou *nessamā
genitive *nessamī *nessamous *nessamom
dative *nessamūi *nessamobom *nessamobos
instrumental *nessamū *nessamobim *nessamobis

Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *nesaβ̃
  • Old Irish: nessam
  • Gaulish: neđđamon (genitive plural)