Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/orbyom

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

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃orbʰyom, from *h₃erbʰ- (“inheritance”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 (arbi).

Noun

*orbyom n

inheritance

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*orbyom	*orbyou	*orbyā
vocative	*orbyom	*orbyou	*orbyā
accusative	*orbyom	*orbyou	*orbyā
genitive	*orbyī	*orbyous	*orbyom
dative	*orbyūi	*orbyobom	*orbyobos
instrumental	*orbyū	*orbyobim	*orbyobis

Descendants

Old Irish: orbbae, orbae, orpe
- Middle Irish: forba
  - Irish: forba
- ⇒ Old Irish: comarbbae, comarbae, comarpe
  - Middle Irish: comarba, comarpa, comorba
    - Irish: comharba
      - → English: coarb