Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/Nadọlɨg

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

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin nătālicius, nătālicia, from Latin nātālicius, nātālicia (“birthday”) with pretonic shortening of ā. Doublet of *Nọdọlɨg.

Proper noun

*Nadọlɨg m

1. Christmas

   Synonym: *Nọdọlɨg

Descendants

• Middle Cornish: Nadelic
  • Cornish: Nadelik, Nadelyk
• Middle Welsh: Nadolyc, Nadolic
  • Welsh: Nadolig
• Old Breton: Notolic
  • Middle Breton: Nedelec
    • Breton: Nedeleg

See also

• *Stuɨll (“Epiphany”)
• *Ɨnɨd (“Shrovetide”)
• *Karaɣuɨs (“Lent”)
• *Pask (“Easter”)

References

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