Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kantyos

This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Nominal derivative of *kanti (“together with”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-ti-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“next to, with, along”). Cognate with Proto-Italic *komitis (“going together”) (compare Latin comitia (“people's assembly”), comitium (“election place”)).

Noun

*kantyos m

assembly, gathering

Declension

Masculine o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*kantyos	*kantyou	*kantyoi
vocative	*kantye	*kantyou	*kantyūs
accusative	*kantyom	*kantyou	*kantyūs
genitive	*kantyī	*kantyous	*kantyom
dative	*kantyūi	*kantyobom	*kantyobos
instrumental	*kantyū	*kantyobim	*kantyobis

Descendants

Brythonic: *cantio
- → Ancient Greek: Κάντιον (Kántion)
  - → Latin: Cantium
    - → Old English: Cent
      - Middle English: Kent
        English: Kent
Old Irish: céite
Gaulish: *kantyos, cantio-