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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/gʷenom

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

Uncertain; traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, love”), though this is formally unconvincing.[1] Most likely from a non-Indo-European substrate language. Attested only in the Insular Celtic languages.

Noun

*gʷenom n[2]

  1. smile

Declension
Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *gʷenom *gʷenou *gʷenā
vocative *gʷenom *gʷenou *gʷenā
accusative *gʷenom *gʷenou *gʷenā
genitive *gʷenī *gʷenous *gʷenom
dative *gʷenūi *gʷenobom *gʷenobos
locative *gʷenei *? *?
instrumental *gʷenū *gʷenobim *gʷenūis

Descendants
  • Brythonic: *gwen
    • Cornish: gwen
    • Welsh: gwên
  • Old Irish: gen

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwên”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 146
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