Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/markos

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

Cognate with Proto-Germanic *marhaz. This is generally reconstructed as being from a Proto-Indo-European *márkos (“horse”), but other theories exist; see that page for further discussion.

Noun

*markos m

  1. horse
    Synonyms: *ekʷos, *kaballos, *uɸoreidos

Declension

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *markos *markou *markoi
vocative *marke *markou *markoi
accusative *markom *markou *markons
genitive *markī *markous *markom
dative *markūi *markobom *markobos
locative *markei *? *?
instrumental *markū *markobim *markūis

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Brythonic: *marx
    • Old Breton: marh
    • Old Cornish: march
    • Middle Welsh: march
  • Old Irish: marc
  • Galatian: μάρκαν (márkan)
  • Gaulish: markos
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