Reconstruction:Latin/broccium

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This Latin 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.

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *wroikos, with metathesis of the [j]. Parallel borrowing to Early Medieval Latin brūcus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔt͡su/, /βeˈrɔd͡zu/

Noun

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*broccium m (Proto-Ibero-Romance)

  1. heather
  2. heath

Reconstruction notes

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The two variants represent different strategies for adapting the /wr-/ of the Celtic word.

Descendants

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References

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