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Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kruttos

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

Origin unclear, perhaps related to Latvian krūtis (“breast, bust”)[1][2]. Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *krundis (“round”)[3][4].

Noun

*kruttos m

  1. string instrument
  2. vulva, womb
  3. round object ?

Declension
Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *wiros *wirou *wiroi
vocative *wire *wirou *wirūs
accusative *wirom *wirou *wiroms
genitive *wirī *wirous *wirom
dative *wirūi *wirobom *wirobos
locative *wirei *? *?
instrumental *wirū *wirobim *wirūis

Descendants
  • Proto-Brythonic: *kruθ[1]
    • Middle Welsh: crwth, croth
    • Old Breton: courz (“vulva”)
      • Breton: kourzh (“vagina”)
    • Cornish: krowd (“violin”)
  • Old Irish: crott

References
  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009), “krutto”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 228
  2. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 624
  3. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “cruit”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page 111
  4. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crwth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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