Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/katusagyetor

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 *katus (battle) +‎ *-sagyetor (denominative verb suffix). One of the older verbs with this suffix, given the possibility of a "seek" meaning ("seek battle" > "fight") and the presence of a Brittonic reflex.[1]

Verb

*katusagyetor

  1. to give battle, fight

Inflection

Thematic present, deponent
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *katusagyūr ?
2nd singular *katusagyetar ?
3rd singular *katusagyetor ? ?
1st plural *katusagyommor ?
2nd plural *katusagyedwe ?
3rd plural *katusagyontor ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ?
2nd singular ?
3rd singular ?
1st plural ?
2nd plural ?
3rd plural ?
Declension of the present participle
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyonts *katusagyonte *katusagyontes
vocative *katusagyonts *katusagyonte *katusagyontes
accusative *katusagyontam *katusagyonte *katusagyontans
genitive *katusagyantos *? *katusagyantom
dative *katusagyantei *katusagyantbom *katusagyantbos
instrumental *katusagyantī? *katusagyantbim *katusagyantbis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyantī *katusagyantī *katusagyantiyās
vocative *katusagyantī *katusagyantī *katusagyantiyās
accusative *katusagyantīm *katusagyantī *katusagyantiyans
genitive *katusagyantyās *? *katusagyantyom
dative *katusagyantyāi *katusagyantyābom *katusagyantyābos
instrumental *? *katusagyantyābim *katusagyantyābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyont *? *katusagyonta
vocative *katusagyont *? *katusagyonta
accusative *katusagyont *? *katusagyonta
genitive *katusagyantos *? *katusagyantom
dative *katusagyantei *? *katusagyantbos
instrumental *katusagyantī? *? *katusagyantbis
Declension of the middle participle
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyomnos *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnoi
vocative *katusagyomne *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnoi
accusative *katusagyomnom *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnons
genitive *katusagyomnī *katusagyomnous *katusagyomnom
dative *katusagyomnūi *katusagyomnobom *katusagyomnobos
instrumental *katusagyomnū *katusagyomnobim *katusagyomnobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyomnā *katusagyomnai *katusagyomnās
vocative *katusagyomnā *katusagyomnai *katusagyomnās
accusative *katusagyomnam *katusagyomnai *katusagyomnans
genitive *katusagyomnās *katusagyomnous *katusagyomnom
dative *katusagyomnai *katusagyomnābom *katusagyomnābos
instrumental *? *katusagyomnābim *katusagyomnābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *katusagyomnom *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnā
vocative *katusagyomnom *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnā
accusative *katusagyomnom *katusagyomnou *katusagyomnā
genitive *katusagyomnī *katusagyomnous *katusagyomnom
dative *katusagyomnūi *katusagyomnobom *katusagyomnobos
instrumental *katusagyomnū *katusagyomnobim *katusagyomnobis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *kėdhėɣɨd (absolute), *kadhaɣ (conjunct)
    • Middle Welsh: cattau
  • Old Irish: cathaigidir (with -th- restored from the noun)
    • Middle Irish: cathaigid

References

  1. ^ Le Mair, Esther (30 September 2011) Secondary Verbs in Old Irish: A comparative-historical study of patterns of verbal derivation in the Old Irish Glosses, Galway: National University of Ireland, pages 179-180