Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/barnati

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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]

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥-né-H-ti ~ *gʷr̥-n-H-énti, from *gʷerH- (to praise, elevate) +‎ *-né- +‎ *-ti.[1][2][3][4]

Verb[edit]

*barnati

  1. to proclaim

Inflection[edit]

Athematic present, suffixless preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *barnami *barnamam ? ?
2nd singular *barnasi *barnatās ? ?
3rd singular *barnati *barnato ? ?
1st plural *barnamosi *barnamo ? ?
2nd plural *barnatesi *barnastē ? ?
3rd plural *barnanti *barnanto ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ? ?
2nd singular ? ? *barna
3rd singular ? ? *barnatou
1st plural ? ? *barnamos
2nd plural ? ? *barnate
3rd plural ? ? *barnantou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *barnar ?
2nd singular *barnatar ?
3rd singular *barnator ? ?
1st plural *barnammor ?
2nd plural *barnadwe ?
3rd plural *barnantor ? ?
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular ?
2nd singular ?
3rd singular ?
1st plural ?
2nd plural ?
3rd plural ?

Descendants[edit]

  • Brythonic: *barnad
    • Middle Breton: barn
    • Middle Welsh: barnu, barnaf

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*bar-na-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 57-58
  2. ^ Zair, Nicholas (2012) The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Celtic, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 83
  3. ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 168
  4. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies