Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/skāxslom

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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 *skek- (to move, stir),[1] whence also *skokīti (to move, stir). Since O'Brien, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃𐌻 (skōhsl, demon) has been held as cognate.[2]

Noun

*skāxslom n

  1. a supernatural being

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *skāxslom *skāxslou *skāxslā
vocative *skāxslom *skāxslou *skāxslā
accusative *skāxslom *skāxslou *skāxslā
genitive *skāxslī *skāxslous *skāxslom
dative *skāxslūi *skāxslobom *skāxslobos
locative *skāxslei *? *?
instrumental *skāxslū *skāxslobim *skāxslūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *skọl
  • Old Irish: scál

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*skāx-slo-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 340-341
  2. ^ O'Brien, Michael (1932) “Varia”, in Ériu, volume 11, Royal Irish Academy, →ISSN, →JSTOR, retrieved January 25, 2024, pages 89–90