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

  1. tall tree

Declension

Declension of Gaulish/bilia (Transalpine)
singular plural
nominative *biliā *biliās
vocative *biliā *biliās
accusative *bilian1, *biliim2 *biliās
genitive *biliās1, *biliiās2 *bilianom
dative *biliī1, *biliia2 *biliābo
instrumental *biliī *biliābi
locative *biliī *biliābo

1 early form
2 late form

Derived terms

  • *Biliākon (place name)
    • French: Billy (in a variety of place names, see w:Billy § Places)
    • French: Bilieu
    • >? German: Villach/Slovene: Beljak
    • Luxembourgish: (Waasser)bëlleg/ German: Wasserbillig
  • Billiomagus (place name)
    • French: Billom

Descendants

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