Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/uɸorgusom

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 *uɸer- (“over-”) +‎ *-gusom (“choice”).

Noun

*uɸorgusom n[1]

  1. the best to choose out of a given set

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *uɸorgusom *uɸorgusou *uɸorgusā
vocative *uɸorgusom *uɸorgusou *uɸorgusā
accusative *uɸorgusom *uɸorgusou *uɸorgusā
genitive *uɸorgusī *uɸorgusous *uɸorgusom
dative *uɸorgusūi *uɸorgusobom *uɸorgusobos
locative *uɸorgusei *? *?
instrumental *uɸorgusū *uɸorgusobim *uɸorgusūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *gworɣuw
    • Middle Welsh: goreu
  • Old Irish: forgu, forggu, forgo

References

  1. ^ Stüber, Karin (2015) Die Verbalabstrakta des Altirischen (in German), page 317
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