Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Celtic/mrixtos, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 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 *mr̥gʷ-tó-s, from *mergʷ- (“dark, coloured”) +‎ *-tós. Cognate with Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μορβός (amorbós, “dark”), Old Norse myrkr (“dark”), Lithuanian márgas (“variegated, colorful”).

Adjective

*mrixtos[1]

  1. painted, speckled

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *mrixtos *mrixtou *mrixtoi
vocative *mrixte *mrixtou *mrixtoi
accusative *mrixtom *mrixtou *mrixtoms
genitive *mrixtī *mrixtous *mrixtom
dative *mrixtūi *mrixtobom *mrixtobos
instrumental *mrixtū *mrixtobim *mrixtobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *mrixtā *mrixtai *mrixtās
vocative *mrixtā *mrixtai *mrixtās
accusative *mrixtam *mrixtai *mrixtams
genitive *mrixtās *mrixtous *mrixtom
dative *mrixtai *mrixtābom *mrixtābos
instrumental *? *mrixtābim *mrixtābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *mrixtom *mrixtou *mrixtā
vocative *mrixtom *mrixtou *mrixtā
accusative *mrixtom *mrixtou *mrixtā
genitive *mrixtī *mrixtous *mrixtom
dative *mrixtūi *mrixtobom *mrixtobos
instrumental *mrixtū *mrixtobim *mrixtobis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *briθ
  • Old Irish: mrecht

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*mrixto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 280
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia