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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/komaltyos

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

From *kom- (“together”) +‎ *al- (“to foster”) +‎ *-tyos (past passive participle suffix).

Noun

*komaltyos m[1]

  1. foster-brother

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *komaltyos *komaltyou *komaltyoi
vocative *komaltye *komaltyou *komaltyūs
accusative *komaltyom *komaltyou *komaltyoms
genitive *komaltyī *komaltyous *komaltyom
dative *komaltyūi *komaltyobom *komaltyobos
locative *komaltyei *? *?
instrumental *komaltyū *komaltyobim *komaltyūis

Descendants
  • Proto-Brythonic: *köβ̃ėlt
    • Old Cornish: chevals (“joint”)
      • Cornish: kevals (“joint”)
    • Middle Welsh: kyueillt, kyfeillt, cyfaillt
  • Old Irish: comaltae

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfaill”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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