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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/owis
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Proto-Celtic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.
Noun
*owis ?
- sheep
Declension
| Masculine/feminine i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | *owis | *owī | *owīs |
| vocative | *owi | *owī | *owīs |
| accusative | *owim | *owī | *owīs |
| genitive | *owēs | *owyow | *owyom |
| dative | *owē | *owibom | *owibos |
| instrumental | *owī | *owibim | *owibis |
Descendants
- Old Irish: oí
References
- Celtic Lexicon - University of Wales