Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/dergos

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (to dim, darken); compare Old English deorc (dark) and Tocharian A tärkär, Tocharian B tarkär (cloud). Akin to Lithuanian drėgti (to get damp, wet) and possibly Proto-Balto-Slavic *dárˀgāˀ (bad weather).

Adjective[edit]

*dergos

  1. red, crimson

Inflection[edit]

O/ā-stem
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *dergos *dergou *dergoi
vocative *derge *dergou *dergoi
accusative *dergom *dergou *dergoms
genitive *dergī *dergous *dergom
dative *dergūi *dergobom *dergobos
instrumental *dergū *dergobim *dergobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *dergā *dergai *dergās
vocative *dergā *dergai *dergās
accusative *dergam *dergai *dergams
genitive *dergās *dergous *dergom
dative *dergai *dergābom *dergābos
instrumental *? *dergābim *dergābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *dergom *dergou *dergā
vocative *dergom *dergou *dergā
accusative *dergom *dergou *dergā
genitive *dergī *dergous *dergom
dative *dergūi *dergobom *dergobos
instrumental *dergū *dergobim *dergobis

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Irish: derg

See also[edit]

Colors in Proto-Celtic · *līwoi (layout · text)
     *bānos, *loukos, *windos      *ɸlētos      *dubus
             *roudos; *dergos              *dusnos              *blāwos, *melinos
                          *glastos             
                                       *gurmos