Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/saleinos

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

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (“salt”).[1]

Noun

*saleinos m[2][3]

  1. salt

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *salanos *salanou *salanoi
vocative *salane *salanou *salanoi
accusative *salanom *salanou *salanons
genitive *salanī *salanous *salanom
dative *salanūi *salanobom *salanobos
locative *salanei *? *?
instrumental *salanū *salanobim *salanūis

Reconstruction notes

Matasović's separate reconstructions *salanos (for Goidelic) and *salenos (for Brittonic) are unnecessary, as *saleinos can regularly yield all Celtic reflexes.

Descendants

  • Transalpine Gaulish: saleno
  • Proto-Brythonic: *haluɨn
  • Old Irish: salann

References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*salano-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 319
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “halen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  3. ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 216
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