Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/baissā
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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
A derivative of *baitos (“custom; mad; foolish”).
Which of the two main senses came first is unclear; Pedersen argued that "folly" came first, while Jørgensen prefers to argue that "custom" came first.[1]
Noun
*baissā f
Inflection
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *baissā | *baissai | *baissās |
| vocative | *baissā | *baissai | *baissās |
| accusative | *baissam | *baissai | *baissāms |
| genitive | *baissās | *baissous | *baissom |
| dative | *baissāi | *baissābom | *baissābos |
| locative | *baissai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *baissābim | *baissābis |
Descendants
References
- ^ Jørgensen, Anders Richardt (2009) “Irish báeth, báes, bés, ammait and Breton boaz, amoed”, in Keltische Forschungen, volume 4, pages 189-193