Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kowwaris

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

Alternative forms

  • *komwīros

Etymology

Matasović believes this to be from *kom- (“with”) + a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to heed”).[1]

Adjective

*kowwaris

  1. just, rightful

Inflection

I-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *kowwaris *kowwarī *kowwarīs
vocative *kowwari *kowwarī *kowwarīs
accusative *kowwarim *kowwarī *kowwarins
genitive *kowwareis *kowwaryou *kowwaryom
dative *kowwarei *kowwaribom *kowwaribos
instrumental *kowwarī *kowwaribim *kowwaribis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *kowwaris *kowwarī *kowwarīs
vocative *kowwari *kowwarī *kowwarīs
accusative *kowwarim *kowwarī *kowwarins
genitive *kowwareis *kowwaryou *kowwaryom
dative *kowwarei *kowwaribom *kowwaribos
instrumental *kowwarī *kowwaribim *kowwaribis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *kowwari *kowwarī *kowwaryā
vocative *kowwari *kowwarī *kowwaryā
accusative *kowwari *kowwarī *kowwaryā
genitive *kowwarois *kowwarois *kowwaryom
dative *kowwarē *kowwaribom *kowwaribos
instrumental *kowwarī *kowwaribim *kowwaribis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *küwėr
    • Old Welsh: couer
      • Middle Welsh: kyweir, cyweir
  • Old Irish: cóir, coair, coïr

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “kow-wari-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 219-220
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