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Reconstruction:Gaulish/bilia

This Gaulish 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.

Gaulish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *belyom (“tree”). Cognate to Old Irish bile (“tree”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbi.liaː]

Noun

*biliā f

tall tree

Declension

declension of Gaulish/bilia (Transalpine)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*biliā	*biliās
Vocative	*biliā	*biliās
Accusative	bilian¹, biliim²	*biliās
Genitive	biliās¹, biliiās²	*bilianom
Dative	*biliī	*biliābo
Instrumental	biliia¹, biliī²	*biliābi
Locative	*biliī	*biliābo

¹ early forms, ² late forms

Descendants

Vulgar Latin: *billia
- French: bille
- Occitan: bilhe

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