Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/Brɨθon

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 earlier *Britton-, borrowed from the Vulgar Latin Brittōn-, oblique stem of Latin Brittō. Doublet of *Prɨdėn (“Britain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɨˈθoːnˑ/

Noun

*Brɨθon m

1. Briton, speaker of a British Celtic language

Derived terms

• *Brɨθonig (“British”, adjective)
• *Brɨθoneg (“Brythonic language”)

Descendants

• Breton: brezhon, Brezhon
• Middle Cornish: Brethon
  • Cornish: Brython
• Middle Welsh: Brython
  • Welsh: Brython
    • → English: Brython
      • ⇒ English: Brythonic

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Brython”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies