Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/snādetus

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

A *-tus verbal noun made alongside *snādīti (“to protect”).

Noun

*snādetus m

  1. protection
  2. refuge

Inflection

Masculine/feminine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *snādetus *snādetū *snādetowes
vocative *snādetu *snādetū *snādetūs
accusative *snādetum *snādetū *snādetuns
genitive *snādetous *snādetous *snādetowom
dative *snādetou *snādetubom *snādetubos
locative *? *? *?
instrumental *snādetū *snādetubim *snādetubis

Reconstruction notes

  • The descendants below are related to each other by the GPC[1] and Koch; Koch's reconstruction *nādeto-[2] is incorrect because Old Irish snádud is a u-stem, not o-stem noun.

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *nọðed
  • Old Irish: snádud
    • Middle Irish: snádud

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nodded”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Koch, John (2004) “protection”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 268
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