Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/owis

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 *h₂ówis.

Noun

*owis f

  1. sheep
    Synonyms: *dametos, *kaɸrāxs

Declension

Masculine/feminine i-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *owis *owī *owīs
vocative *owi *owī *owīs
accusative *owim *owī *owins
genitive *oweis *owyow *owyom
dative *owei *owibom *owibos
locative *owei *? *?
instrumental *owī *owibim *owibis

Derived terms

  • *owistom (literally “(where) sheep stand”)

Descendants

  • Old Irish: oí

Further reading

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