Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/de

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 *de.

Particle

*de

  1. Refers back to something in a previous context, but not directly antecedent to the particle[1]
  2. anaphoric particle

Derived terms

  • See *swe for many derivatives of *de.
  • *ne de
    • Old Irish: nad, nád

Descendants

  • Old Irish: the class B and C pronouns (see {{sga-affixed pronouns}})

References

  1. ^ Peter Schrijver (1997) Studies in the History of Celtic Pronouns and Particles (Maynooth Studies in Celtic Linguistics; II), Maynooth: The Department of Old Irish, National University of Ireland, →ISBN, pages 140-146
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