Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mēnis

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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 *mēy(H)nis, from *(s)mēy(H)- (“to cut, hew”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (“smith”).

Noun

*mēnis f

  1. ore, metal
  2. mine

Declension

Masculine/feminine i-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *mēnis *mēnī *mēnīs
vocative *mēni *mēnī *mēnīs
accusative *mēnim *mēnī *mēnims
genitive *mēneis *mēnyow *mēnyom
dative *mēnei *mēnibom *mēnibos
locative *mēnei *? *?
instrumental *mēnī *mēnibim *mēnibis

Descendants

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