Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/stagnom

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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂gʰ-nó- (“standing, firm”), from *steh₂-gʰ- + *-nós, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Lithuanian stógas (“build, physique”).[1]

Noun

*stagnom n

  1. tin

Declension

As attested, there is no evidence from the descendants alone to determine whether this word is masculine or neuter, except if the gender of Latin stannum is projected all the way to Proto-Celtic. Neuter gender would also align better with *īsarnom (“iron”) and *argantom (“silver”).

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *stāgnom *stāgnou *stāgnā
vocative *stāgnom *stāgnou *stāgnā
accusative *stāgnom *stāgnou *stāgnā
genitive *stāgnī *stāgnous *stāgnom
dative *stāgnūi *stāgnobom *stāgnobos
locative *stāgnei *? *?
instrumental *stāgnū *stāgnobim *stāgnūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *staɨn
  • Old Irish: stán
    • Middle Irish: stán
      • Irish: stán
      • Scottish Gaelic: staoin
      • Manx: stainney
  • Gaulish: *stagnom

References

  1. ^ Ambrazas, Saulius (1993), Daiktavardžių darybos raida: Lietuvių kalbos veikšmažodiniai vediniai, Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidykla, pages 94–5.
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