Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/Segomū

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

Secondary derivative of *segos (strong), from the root Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (to hold). Cognate to Proto-Italic *Seɣomō (the god Semo).[1]

Proper noun

*Segomū m

  1. Segomo, a Celtic god

Inflection

Masculine/feminine consonant stem
singular dual plural
nominative *Segomū *Segomone *Segomones
vocative *Segomū *Segomone *Segomones
accusative *Segomonam *Segomone *Segomonans
genitive *Segomonos *Segomonou *Segomonom
dative *Segomonei *Segomonobom *Segomonobos
locative *Segomoni
instrumental *Segomone? *Segomonobim *Segomonobis

Descendants

  • Primitive Irish: ᚅᚓᚈᚐ ᚄᚓᚌᚐᚋᚑᚅᚐᚄ (neta segamonas)
    • Middle Irish: Nía Segamain (a mythological figure)
  • Gaulish:

References

  1. ^ Weiss, Michael (2017) “An Italo-Celtic Divinity and a Common Sabellic Sound Change”, in Classical Antiquity, volume 36, number 2, University of California Press, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 370–389