Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/komaltyos

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 *kom- (“together”) +‎ *al- (“to foster”) +‎ *-tyos (past passive participle suffix).

Noun

*komaltyos m[1]

  1. foster-brother

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *komaltyos *komaltyou *komaltyoi
vocative *komaltye *komaltyou *komaltyoi
accusative *komaltyom *komaltyou *komaltyons
genitive *komaltyī *komaltyous *komaltyom
dative *komaltyūi *komaltyobom *komaltyobos
locative *komaltyei *? *?
instrumental *komaltyū *komaltyobim *komaltyūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *köβ̃ėlt
    • Old Cornish: *chevals (not to be confused with Old Cornish: chefals (“joint”) which descended from Proto-Celtic *ɸaltu- (“joint”) via Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃alt (derivation of Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃- + Proto-Brythonic *alt (“joint”)).
      • Cornish: kevals
    • Middle Welsh: kyueillt, kyfeillt, cyfaillt
  • Old Irish: comaltae

References

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