Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bonusedom

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 *bonus (“base”) +‎ *sedom (“seat, sitting”).

Noun

*bonusedom n

lineage, pedigree
origin

Inflection

The inflection class is not specified by either GPC^[1] or Schrijver,^[2] but DIL's entry for bunad infers a neuter o-stem (possibly based on fellow compound, ríched (“heaven”), a proven neuter).

Neuter o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*bonusedom	*bonusedou	*bonusedā
vocative	*bonusedom	*bonusedou	*bonusedā
accusative	*bonusedom	*bonusedou	*bonusedā
genitive	*bonusedī	*bonusedous	*bonusedom
dative	*bonusedūi	*bonusedobom	*bonusedobos
locative	*bonusedei	*?	*?
instrumental	*bonusedū	*bonusedobim	*bonusedūis

Descendants

Proto-Brythonic: *bonheð
- Old Welsh: boned, bonhed
  - Middle Welsh: bonheð, boneð
    - Welsh: bonedd
Old Irish: bunad
- Middle Irish: bunad
  - Irish: bunadh
  - Scottish Gaelic: bunadh

References

^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 36

[1] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[2] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 36

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