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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/widwā

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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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    From Proto-Indo-European *h₁widʰéwh₂.

    Noun

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    *widwā f[1][2]

    1. widow

    Inflection

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    Feminine ā-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative *widwā *widwai *widwās
    vocative *widwā *widwai *widwās
    accusative *widwam *widwai *widwāns
    genitive *widwās *widwous *widwom
    dative *widwāi *widwābom *widwābos
    locative *widwai *? *?
    instrumental *? *widwābim *widwābis

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Brythonic: *gweðw
      • Old Cornish: guedeu
      • Middle Welsh: gweðw, gwyðw
    • Old Irish: fedb

    References

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    1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*widwā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 420
    2. ^ Koch, John (2004), “*widwā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 391