Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/segos

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 *séǵʰos (“power, strength”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *segaz (“victory”).

Noun

*segos n

1. force

Declension

Neuter s-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*segos	*segese?	*segesa
vocative	*segos	*segese?	*segesa
accusative	*segos	*segese?	*segesa
genitive	*segesos	*segesous?	*segesom
dative	*segesē	*segesbom	*segesbos
locative	*segesi	*?	*?
instrumental	*segesē	*segesbim	*segesbis

Derived terms

• *Segomū

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *hɨɣ
  • Middle Welsh: hy
    • Welsh: hy, hyf
• Celtiberian: Segouia (“Segovia”), Sekobirikez (“Segobriga”) (ablative singular)
• Gaulish: *segos (in personal names)
  • ⇒ Gaulish: *Segostikā (“Sisak, Segestica, Segesta”) (possibly)
    • → Ancient Greek: Σεγεστική (Segestikḗ)
      • → Latin: Segestica
• Middle Irish: seg
• ⇒ Lepontic: 𐌔𐌄𐌗𐌄𐌈𐌖 (sexeθu, “?”)