Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/weiros

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 *weh₁iros (“turned, twisted”), from *weh₁y- (“to twist, wrap”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wīraz (“wire”).

Adjective

*weiros

1. crooked

Inflection

O/ā-stem
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weiros	*weirou	*weiroi
vocative	*weire	*weirou	*weiroi
accusative	*weirom	*weirou	*weiroms
genitive	*weirī	*weirous	*weirom
dative	*weirūi	*weirobom	*weirobos
instrumental	*weirū	*weirobim	*weirobis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weirā	*weirai	*weirās
vocative	*weirā	*weirai	*weirās
accusative	*weiram	*weirai	*weirams
genitive	*weirās	*weirous	*weirom
dative	*weirai	*weirābom	*weirābos
instrumental	*?	*weirābim	*weirābis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weirom	*weirou	*weirā
vocative	*weirom	*weirou	*weirā
accusative	*weirom	*weirou	*weirā
genitive	*weirī	*weirous	*weirom
dative	*weirūi	*weirobom	*weirobos
instrumental	*weirū	*weirobim	*weirobis

Declension of the comparative
masculine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weiryūs	*?	*weiryoses
vocative	*weiryūs	*?	*weiryoses
accusative	*weiryosam	*?	*weiryosams
genitive	*weirisos	*?	*weirisom
dative	*weirisei	*?	*weirisbos
instrumental	*weirisī	*?	*weirisbis
feminine	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weiryūs	*?	*weiryoses
vocative	*weiryūs	*?	*weiryoses
accusative	*weiryosam	*?	*weiryosams
genitive	*weirisos	*?	*weirisom
dative	*weirisei	*?	*weirisbos
instrumental	*weirisī	*?	*weirisbis
neuter	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*weiris	*?	*?
vocative	*weiris	*?	*?
accusative	*weiris	*?	*?
genitive	*weirisos	*?	*weirisom
dative	*weirisei	*?	*weirisbos
instrumental	*weirisī	*?	*weirisbis

Descendants

• Proto-Brythonic: *gwuɨr
  • Middle Welsh: gwyr
    • Welsh: gŵyr
  • Middle Breton: goar
    • Breton: gwar (“curved”)
• Middle Irish: fiar
  • Irish: fiar
  • Scottish Gaelic: fiar