Reconstruction:Pictish/ᚋᚑᚏᚋᚐᚓᚏ

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This Pictish 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.

Pictish

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Etymology

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Probably equivalent to Welsh mawr (great, big) + Welsh maer (mayor, steward)

Noun

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*ᚋᚑᚏᚋᚐᚓᚏ (mormaer)

  1. A regional or provincial ruler.

Descendants

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  • English: mormaer

References

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  • Rhys, Guto (2019): The Pictish Language
  • Rhys, Guto (2015): Approaching the Pictish language: historiography, early evidence and the question of Pritenic