Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/anamī
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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]
Probably of PIE origin, although no-one has agreed on a definite etymology. Two possibilities have been put forward:
- Descended from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₃-
- A deverbal noun from *amū (to wash) with the negative prefix *an- attached
Noun[edit]
*anamī f
Declension[edit]
| Feminine ī/yā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *anamī | *anamī | *anamyās |
| vocative | *anamī | *anamī | *anamyās |
| accusative | *anamīm | *anamī | *anamīms |
| genitive | *anamyās | *anamyous | *anamyom |
| dative | *anamyai | *anamyābom | *anamyābos |
| locative | *? | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *anamyābim | *anamyābis |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*anamī”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 34