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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/galā
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Proto-Celtic
Etymology
Related to *galnati (“to be able”).
Noun
*galā f
- might, ability
Declension
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *galā | *galai | *galās |
| vocative | *galā | *galai | *galās |
| accusative | *galam | *galai | *galāms |
| genitive | *galās | *galous | *galom |
| dative | *galāi | *galābom | *galābos |
| locative | *galai | *? | *? |
| instrumental | *? | *galābim | *galābis |
Descendants
- Proto-Brythonic: *gal
- Old Breton: gal
- Old Irish: gal
- Irish: gal
Derived terms
- *dīgalā
References
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN