Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/altrawū

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 *altros (“foster”), from *altos (“nourished, fostered”) +‎ *-tros, + *awū (“uncle”).

Noun

*altrawū m

  1. foster-uncle

Declension

Masculine/feminine n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *altrawū *altrawone? *altrawones
vocative *altrawū *altrawone? *altrawones
accusative *altrawonam *altrawone? *altrawonans
genitive *altrawonos *altrawonows? *altrawonom
dative *altrawonei *altrawombom *altrawombos
locative *altrawon(i) *? *?
instrumental *altrawonei *altrawombim *altrawombis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *alltrọw
    • Breton: aotroù (“lord”)
    • Cornish: altrow (“stepfather”)
    • Welsh: alltraw (“godfather”)
    • Welsh: athro (“teacher”)
  • Middle Irish: altra (“foster father”)
    • Irish: altra (“foster father”)

References

  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) “altr-awon-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 31
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