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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bereti

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

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti.

Verb

*bereti

  1. to carry, bear
  2. to flow

Inflection

Thematic present, t-preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *berū *beremam *bibrāsū *biram
2nd singular *beresi *beretās *bibrāsesi *birs
3rd singular *bereti *bereto *bibrāseti *birt
1st plural *beromosi *beremo *bibrāsomosi *birme
2nd plural *beretesi *berestē *bibrāsetesi *birte
3rd plural *beronti *berento *bibrāsonti *birant
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *berasū  ? —
2nd singular *berasesi  ? *bere
3rd singular *beraseti  ? *beretou
1st plural *berasomosi  ? *beromos
2nd plural *berasetesi  ? *berete
3rd plural *berasonti  ? *berontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *berūr — *bibrāsūr —
2nd singular *beretar — *bibrāsetar —
3rd singular *beretor  ? *bibrāsetor —
1st plural *berommor — *bibrāsommor —
2nd plural *beredwe — *bibrāsedwe —
3rd plural *berontor  ? *bibrāsontor —
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *berasūr — —
2nd singular *berasetar — —
3rd singular *berasetor — —
1st plural *berasommor — —
2nd plural *berasedwe — —
3rd plural *berasontor — —
Declension of the past participle
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *britos *britou *britoi
vocative *brite *britou *britoi
accusative *britom *britou *britoms
genitive *britī *britous *britom
dative *britūi *britobom *britobos
instrumental *britū *britobim *britobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *britā *britai *britās
vocative *britā *britai *britās
accusative *britam *britai *britams
genitive *britās *britous *britom
dative *britai *britābom *britābos
instrumental *? *britābim *britābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *britom *britou *britā
vocative *britom *britou *britā
accusative *britom *britou *britā
genitive *britī *britous *britom
dative *britūi *britobom *britobos
instrumental *britū *britobim *britobis

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *bėrɨd
    • Middle Welsh: beru
    • Middle Breton: beraff
      • Breton: berañ
  • Old Irish: beirid
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