Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ɸroweros
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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
Etymology
Of disputed reconstruction. The two possibilities are outlined by Schrijver as follows:[1]
- *ɸroweros has no further extra-Celtic etymology, but can be connected to the root of Old Irish fo·fera (“to prepare”).
- *laweros has been connected to from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“benefit, prize”), to be compared to Ancient Greek λᾱρός (lārós, “tasty”).
Adjective
*ɸroweros
Inflection
| O/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸroweros | *ɸrowerou | *ɸroweroi |
| vocative | *ɸrowere | *ɸrowerou | *ɸroweroi |
| accusative | *ɸrowerom | *ɸrowerou | *ɸroweroms |
| genitive | *ɸrowerī | *ɸrowerous | *ɸrowerom |
| dative | *ɸrowerūi | *ɸrowerobom | *ɸrowerobos |
| instrumental | *ɸrowerū | *ɸrowerobim | *ɸrowerobis |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸrowerā | *ɸrowerai | *ɸrowerās |
| vocative | *ɸrowerā | *ɸrowerai | *ɸrowerās |
| accusative | *ɸroweram | *ɸrowerai | *ɸrowerams |
| genitive | *ɸrowerās | *ɸrowerous | *ɸrowerom |
| dative | *ɸrowerai | *ɸrowerābom | *ɸrowerābos |
| instrumental | *? | *ɸrowerābim | *ɸrowerābis |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸrowerom | *ɸrowerou | *ɸrowerā |
| vocative | *ɸrowerom | *ɸrowerou | *ɸrowerā |
| accusative | *ɸrowerom | *ɸrowerou | *ɸrowerā |
| genitive | *ɸrowerī | *ɸrowerous | *ɸrowerom |
| dative | *ɸrowerūi | *ɸrowerobom | *ɸrowerobos |
| instrumental | *ɸrowerū | *ɸrowerobim | *ɸrowerobis |
| Declension of the comparative | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸroweryūs | *? | *ɸroweryoses |
| vocative | *ɸroweryūs | *? | *ɸroweryoses |
| accusative | *ɸroweryosam | *? | *ɸroweryosams |
| genitive | *ɸrowerisos | *? | *ɸrowerisom |
| dative | *ɸrowerisei | *? | *ɸrowerisbos |
| instrumental | *ɸrowerisī | *? | *ɸrowerisbis |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸroweryūs | *? | *ɸroweryoses |
| vocative | *ɸroweryūs | *? | *ɸroweryoses |
| accusative | *ɸroweryosam | *? | *ɸroweryosams |
| genitive | *ɸrowerisos | *? | *ɸrowerisom |
| dative | *ɸrowerisei | *? | *ɸrowerisbos |
| instrumental | *ɸrowerisī | *? | *ɸrowerisbis |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *ɸroweris | *? | *? |
| vocative | *ɸroweris | *? | *? |
| accusative | *ɸroweris | *? | *? |
| genitive | *ɸrowerisos | *? | *ɸrowerisom |
| dative | *ɸrowerisei | *? | *ɸrowerisbos |
| instrumental | *ɸrowerisī | *? | *ɸrowerisbis |
Descendants
References
- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 336