Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kantyos

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

Nominal derivative of *kanti (“together with”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-ti-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“next to, with, along”). Cognate with Proto-Italic *komitis (“going together”) (compare Latin comitia (“people's assembly”), comitium (“election place”)).

Noun

*kantyos m

  1. assembly, gathering

Declension

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *kantyos *kantyou *kantyoi
vocative *kantye *kantyou *kantyoi
accusative *kantyom *kantyou *kantyons
genitive *kantyī *kantyous *kantyom
dative *kantyūi *kantyobom *kantyobos
locative *kantyei *? *?
instrumental *kantyū *kantyobim *kantyūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *cantio
    • → Ancient Greek: Κάντιον (Kántion)
  • Old Irish: céite
  • Gaulish: *kantyos, cantio-
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