Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/wēros

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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 *weh₁iros (turned, twisted), from *weh₁y- (to twist, wrap).[1] Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wīraz (wire).

Adjective[edit]

*wēros[1]

  1. crooked

Inflection[edit]

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *wēros *wērou *wēroi
vocative *wēre *wērou *wēroi
accusative *wērom *wērou *wēroms
genitive *wērī *wērous *wērom
dative *wērūi *wērobom *wērobos
instrumental *wērū *wērobim *wērobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *wērā *wērai *wērās
vocative *wērā *wērai *wērās
accusative *wēram *wērai *wērams
genitive *wērās *wērous *wērom
dative *wērai *wērābom *wērābos
instrumental *? *wērābim *wērābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *wērom *wērou *wērā
vocative *wērom *wērou *wērā
accusative *wērom *wērou *wērā
genitive *wērī *wērous *wērom
dative *wērūi *wērobom *wērobos
instrumental *wērū *wērobim *wērobis

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Brythonic: *gwuɨr
  • Middle Irish: fiar

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*wēro-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 414-415