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Proto-Celtic
Etymology
Uncertain; traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, love”), though this is formally unconvincing. Most likely from a non-Indo-European substrate language. Attested only in the Insular Celtic languages.
Noun
*gʷenom n
- smile
Declension
Neuter o-stem
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singular
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dual
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plural
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| nominative
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*gʷenom
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*gʷenou
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*gʷenā
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| vocative
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*gʷenom
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*gʷenou
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*gʷenā
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| accusative
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*gʷenom
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*gʷenou
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*gʷenā
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| genitive
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*gʷenī
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*gʷenous
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*gʷenom
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| dative
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*gʷenūi
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*gʷenobom
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*gʷenobos
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| locative
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*gʷenei
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*?
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*?
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| instrumental
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*gʷenū
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*gʷenobim
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*gʷenūis
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Descendants
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwên”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 146
