Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/genos

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 *ǵénh₁os.

Noun

*genos n

1. family, clan
2. birth

Declension

When used as a standalone noun:

Neuter s-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*genos	*genese?	*genesa
vocative	*genos	*genese?	*genesa
accusative	*genos	*genese?	*genesa
genitive	*genesos	*genesous?	*genesom
dative	*genesē	*genesbom	*genesbos
locative	*genesi	*?	*?
instrumental	*genesē	*genesbim	*genesbis

When suffixed to create male given names:

Masculine o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*-genos	*-genou	*-genoi
vocative	*-gene	*-genou	*-genoi
accusative	*-genom	*-genou	*-genoms
genitive	*-genī	*-genous	*-genom
dative	*-genūi	*-genobom	*-genobos
locative	*-genei	*?	*?
instrumental	*-genū	*-genobim	*-genūis

Derived terms

• *Medugenos
• *eni-genos
• *Iwo-genos
  • Primitive Irish: ᚔᚃᚐᚌᚓᚅᚔ (ivageni)
    • Old Irish: Eógan

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *gen
  • Old Breton: gen
    • ⇒ Breton: genel (denominative)
  • ⇒ Old Welsh: Mor-gen
• ⇒ Gaulish: Ad-genus, Cintu-genus