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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/meleti

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 *melh₂- (“to grind”).

Verb

*meleti

  1. to grind, to crush

Inflection

Thematic present, t-preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *melū *melemam *mimlāsū *milam
2nd singular *melesi *meletās *mimlāsesi *mils
3rd singular *meleti *meleto *mimlāseti *milt
1st plural *melomosi *melemo *mimlāsomosi *milme
2nd plural *meletesi *melestē *mimlāsetesi *milte
3rd plural *melonti *melento *mimlāsonti *milant
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *melaū  ? —
2nd singular *melaesi  ? *mele
3rd singular *melaeti  ? *meletou
1st plural *melaomosi  ? *melomos
2nd plural *melaetesi  ? *melete
3rd plural *melaonti  ? *melontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *melūr — *mimlāsūr —
2nd singular *meletar — *mimlāsetar —
3rd singular *meletor  ? *mimlāsetor —
1st plural *melommor — *mimlāsommor —
2nd plural *meledwe — *mimlāsedwe —
3rd plural *melontor  ? *mimlāsontor —
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *melaūr — —
2nd singular *melaetar — —
3rd singular *melaetor — —
1st plural *melaommor — —
2nd plural *melaedwe — —
3rd plural *melaontor — —

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *malɨd
  • Old Irish: meilid
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