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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kanxsman

This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Related to *kengeti (to step) + *-sman.[1]

Noun

*kanxsman n [1]

  1. step, act of stepping

Inflection

Neuter n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *kanxsman *kanxsmane? *kanxsmana
vocative *kanxsman *kanxsmane? *kanxsmana
accusative *kanxsman *kanxsmane? *kanxsmana
genitive *kanxsmēs *kanxsmenous? *kanxsmenom
dative *kanxsmenē *kanxsmembom *kanxsmembos
instrumental *kanxsmenē *kanxsmembim *kanxsmembis

Descendants

References

  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*kanxsman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 188/189
  2. C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), céim”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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