Reconstruction:Gaulish/briga

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 This Gaulish 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.

Gaulish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brigā (“hill”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

*brigā f

  1. hill
  2. fortress

Usage notes

Found in toponyms as the suffix -briga, and as the base of the ethnonym Brigantes.

Declension

    declension of Gaulish/briga (Transalpine)
Case Singular Plural
Nominative brigā brigās
Vocative brigā brigās
Accusative brigan1, brigim2 brigās
Genitive brigās1, brigiās2 briganom
Dative brigī brigābo
Instrumental brigia1, brigī2 brigābi
Locative brigī brigābo
1 early forms, 2 late forms

Descendants

Place names attested in Latin:

  • French: Brie
  • →⇒ Latin: Eburobriga

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*brig-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 77-78
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