Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/satis
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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]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to impress, insert, sow, plant”). Another possibility would be Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”) with the meaning of "swarm" derived from a metaphor of "statiety of bees".[1]
Noun[edit]
*satis m[1]
Declension[edit]
| Masculine/feminine i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *satis | *satī | *satīs |
| vocative | *sati | *satī | *satīs |
| accusative | *satim | *satī | *satims |
| genitive | *sateis | *satyow | *satyom |
| dative | *satei | *satibom | *satibos |
| locative | *satei | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *satī | *satibim | *satibis |
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-Brythonic:
- Old Irish: saithe (<*satyos)