Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-īnos

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

Alternative forms

  • *-inos, *-enos

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos.

    Suffix

    *-īnos[1]

    1. Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.

    Inflection

    O/ā-stem
    masculine singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnos *-īnou *-īnoi
    vocative *-īne *-īnou *-īnoi
    accusative *-īnom *-īnou *-īnons
    genitive *-īnī *-īnous *-īnom
    dative *-īnūi *-īnobom *-īnobos
    instrumental *-īnū *-īnobim *-īnobis
    feminine singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnā *-īnai *-īnās
    vocative *-īnā *-īnai *-īnās
    accusative *-īnam *-īnai *-īnans
    genitive *-īnās *-īnous *-īnom
    dative *-īnai *-īnābom *-īnābos
    instrumental *? *-īnābim *-īnābis
    neuter singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnom *-īnou *-īnā
    vocative *-īnom *-īnou *-īnā
    accusative *-īnom *-īnou *-īnā
    genitive *-īnī *-īnous *-īnom
    dative *-īnūi *-īnobom *-īnobos
    instrumental *-īnū *-īnobim *-īnobis
    Declension of the comparative
    masculine singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnyūs *? *-īnyoses
    vocative *-īnyūs *? *-īnyoses
    accusative *-īnyosam *? *-īnyosans
    genitive *-īnisos *? *-īnisom
    dative *-īnisei *? *-īnisbos
    instrumental *-īnisī *? *-īnisbis
    feminine singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnyūs *? *-īnyoses
    vocative *-īnyūs *? *-īnyoses
    accusative *-īnyosam *? *-īnyosans
    genitive *-īnisos *? *-īnisom
    dative *-īnisei *? *-īnisbos
    instrumental *-īnisī *? *-īnisbis
    neuter singular dual plural
    nominative *-īnis *? *?
    vocative *-īnis *? *?
    accusative *-īnis *? *?
    genitive *-īnisos *? *-īnisom
    dative *-īnisei *? *-īnisbos
    instrumental *-īnisī *? *-īnisbis

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-Brythonic: *-in

    References

    1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “-in”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies:*-īnos