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.[1] Doublet of *Nọdọlɨg.

Proper noun

*Nadọlɨg m

  1. Christmas
    Synonym: *Nọdọlɨg

Descendants

  • Middle Cornish: Nadelic
  • Middle Welsh: Nadolyc, Nadolic, Nodolyc
  • Old Breton: Notolic
    • Middle Breton: Nedelec

See also

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

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Kenneth (1953) Language and History in Early Britain: a chronological survey of the Brittonic Languages, 1st to 12th c. A.D., Edinburgh: The University Press, →ISBN, pages 289-290

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

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