Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/britis

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

An archaic inherited *-tis action noun. From the oblique stem of Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis, from *bʰer- (“to bear”).

Noun

*britis f

  1. act of carrying, bearing

Inflection

Masculine/feminine i-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *britis *britī *britīs
vocative *briti *britī *britīs
accusative *britim *britī *britins
genitive *briteis *brityow *brityom
dative *britei *britibom *britibos
locative *britei *? *?
instrumental *britī *britibim *britibis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *brɨd
    • Cornish: brys
    • Middle Welsh: bryd
  • Old Irish: brith, breth
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