Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/genos

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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

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os.

Noun

*genos n[1]

  1. family, clan
  2. birth

Declension

When used as a standalone noun:

Neuter s-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *genos *genese? *genesa
vocative *genos *genese? *genesa
accusative *genos *genese? *genesa
genitive *genesos *genesous? *genesom
dative *genesē *genesbom *genesbos
locative *genesi *? *?
instrumental *genesē *genesbim *genesbis

When suffixed to create male given names:

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-genos *-genou *-genoi
vocative *-gene *-genou *-genoi
accusative *-genom *-genou *-genons
genitive *-genī *-genous *-genom
dative *-genūi *-genobom *-genobos
locative *-genei *? *?
instrumental *-genū *-genobim *-genūis

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN