Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/nei

This Proto-Brythonic 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-Brythonic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *neɸūss.

Noun

*nei m (plural *niod)

1. nephew

Reconstruction notes

• The original plural *niod is preserved in Breton nied, albeit umlauted.

Descendants

• Old Breton: ny
  • Middle Breton: ni
    • Breton: ni
• Cornish: noi, noy
• Old Welsh: nei
  • Welsh: nai