Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/suwits

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 *su- (“good”) +‎ *wid- (“to know”), literally “good-knower”.

Noun

*suwits m

  1. wise, knowledgeable person

Inflection

Masculine/feminine consonant stem
singular dual plural
nominative *suwits *suwide *suwides
vocative *suwits *suwide *suwides
accusative *suwidam *suwide *suwidans
genitive *suwidos *suwidou *suwidom
dative *suwidei *suwidobom *suwidobos
locative *suwidi — —
instrumental *suwide? *suwidobim *suwidobis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic:
    • Welsh: syw (“excellent”)
  • Old Irish: suí (“sage”)
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