Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/ʉθ

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *(ɸ)owtus, *awtus, possibly related to *oβn (fear).[1] Cognate with Old Irish úath (hate).

Noun

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*ʉθ m

  1. horror

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *ọθ

Derived terms

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  • *ʉθr
    • Middle Welsh: uthr

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ McCone, Kim (1992) “OIr. aub ‘river’ and amnair ‘maternal uncle’”, in Münchener Studien zur Sprachwissenschaft, number 53, Munich: Münchener Sprachwissenschaftlicher Studienkreis, page 105