Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/rannā

This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Usually derived from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to sell”), related to Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), Latin pars (“part”).[1][2][3] Matasovic suggests that the short *a could be the result of Dybo's law, or perhaps "liquid metathesis," giving an intermediary form of *prh₃-sneh₂.[4] Vasmer connects it with Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-.[5]

Noun

*rannā f

part

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*rannā	*rannai	*rannās
vocative	*rannā	*rannai	*rannās
accusative	*rannam	*rannai	*rannāms
genitive	*rannās	*rannous	*rannom
dative	*rannāi	*rannābom	*rannābos
locative	*rannai	*?	*?
instrumental	*?	*rannābim	*rannābis

Descendants

Proto-Brythonic: *rrann
- Breton: rann
- Cornish: radn
- Welsh: rhan
Old Irish: rann
- Irish: rann
- Manx: rheynn
- Scottish Gaelic: rann

References

Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 817
MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “rann”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 10-11
Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ряд”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress

[1] Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 817

[2] MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “rann”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN

[3] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[4] Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 10-11

[5] Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ряд”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress