Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-tlom

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *-tlom.

Suffix[edit]

*-tlom n

  1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection[edit]

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-tlom *-tlou *-tlā
vocative *-tlom *-tlou *-tlā
accusative *-tlom *-tlou *-tlā
genitive *-tlī *-tlous *-tlom
dative *-tlūi *-tlobom *-tlobos
locative *-tlei *? *?
instrumental *-tlū *-tlobim *-tlūis

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-Brythonic: *-tl, *-dl and *-θl
  • Gaulish: *-tlon