Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/an-

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 an- (found in andagin (“worthless”, accusative singular feminine) of the Bath curse tablets), from Proto-Celtic *an-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

Prefix

*an-

1. un-, not

Usage notes

The prefix changes to *aβ̃- before former labial consonants (ɸ, b).

Derived terms

Category Proto-Brythonic terms prefixed with *an- not found

Descendants

• Breton: an-
• Middle Welsh: an-
  • Welsh: an-, af-