Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/anman

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 *h₁nómn̥. The root vowel was lost or swapped places; had it been retained at its position, the result would have been either *noman or *anoman. Cognates include Latin nōmen.

Noun

*anman n

  1. name

Declension

Neuter n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *anman *anmane? *anmana
vocative *anman *anmane? *anmana
accusative *anman *anmane? *anmana
genitive *anmens *anmenous? *anmenom
dative *anmenei *anmembom *anmembos
locative *anmen(i) *? *?
instrumental *anmenei *anmembim *anmembis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *anw
    • Old Breton: anu
      • Middle Breton: hanu, anff
    • Cornish: hanow
    • Old Welsh: anu
  • Primitive Irish: ᚐᚅᚋ (anm)
  • Gaulish: anuana
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