Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-man
Proto-Celtic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥. Cognate with Latin -men, Ancient Greek -μα (-ma), Sanskrit -मन् (-man).
Suffix
*-man n
- Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Usage notes
The s-extended form *-sman was more common and productive in Celtic.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-man | *-mane? | *-mana |
| vocative | *-man | *-mane? | *-mana |
| accusative | *-man | *-mane? | *-mana |
| genitive | *-mens | *-menous? | *-menom |
| dative | *-menei | *-membom | *-membos |
| locative | *-men(i) | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *-menei | *-membim | *-membis |
Derived terms
Proto-Celtic terms suffixed with *-man