Reconstruction:Pictish/ᚚᚔᚈ

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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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From Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis. Cognate with Gaulish *pettiā, Old Irish cuit (part, portion, share), Welsh peth (thing), Breton pezh (piece).

Noun

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*ᚚᚔᚈ (pit)

  1. land, a parcel of land
  2. (dubious) a portion

References

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  • Place Names (Pitlochry, Pitsligo)
  • Borrowed into the Gaelic languages