Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ouxselos

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewps-. Cognate with Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”).

Adjective

*ouxselos (comparative *ouxsais, superlative *ouxsamos)

  1. high, elevated
    Antonym: *ɸīsselos

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *ouxselos *ouxselou *ouxseloi
vocative *ouxsele *ouxselou *ouxseloi
accusative *ouxselom *ouxselou *ouxselons
genitive *ouxselī *ouxselous *ouxselom
dative *ouxselūi *ouxselobom *ouxselobos
instrumental *ouxselū *ouxselobim *ouxselobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *ouxselā *ouxselai *ouxselās
vocative *ouxselā *ouxselai *ouxselās
accusative *ouxselam *ouxselai *ouxselans
genitive *ouxselās *ouxselous *ouxselom
dative *ouxselai *ouxselābom *ouxselābos
instrumental *? *ouxselābim *ouxselābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *ouxselom *ouxselou *ouxselā
vocative *ouxselom *ouxselou *ouxselā
accusative *ouxselom *ouxselou *ouxselā
genitive *ouxselī *ouxselous *ouxselom
dative *ouxselūi *ouxselobom *ouxselobos
instrumental *ouxselū *ouxselobim *ouxselobis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *ʉxel
  • Old Irish: úasal
  • Gaulish: *uxelos
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