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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dant
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Proto-Celtic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Noun
*dant n[1]
- tooth
Declension
Dual declension of neuter nt-stems is uncertain.
| Neuter consonant stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *dant | — | *danta |
| vocative | *dant | — | *danta |
| accusative | *dant | — | *danta |
| genitive | *dantos | — | *dantom |
| dative | *dantē | — | *dantobos |
| locative | *danti | — | *? |
| instrumental | *dante? | — | *dantobis |
Descendants
- Brythonic: *dant
- Old Breton: dant
- Middle Breton: dant
- Breton: dant
- Middle Breton: dant
- Old Cornish: dans
- Cornish: dans
- Middle Welsh: dant
- Welsh: dant
- Old Breton: dant
- Old Irish: dét
- Irish: déad
- Scottish Gaelic: deud
References
- Joseph, Lionel (1988), “The Inflexion of OIR. Crú”, in Ériu, volume 39, Royal Irish Academy, ISSN 2009-0056, JSTOR 30024136, retrieved January 19, 2023, pages 169–187