Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/plʉβ̃

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 Latin plūma (“feather, plume”). Parallel borrowing with Old Irish clúm (“feathers”).

Noun

*plʉβ̃ m pl or f pl (singulative *plʉβ̃ɨnn, *plʉβ̃enn)

  1. feathers

Reconstruction notes

The descendant terms in the three Old Brythonic languages are not directly attested, but can be reconstructed on the basis of the reflexes of *plʉβ̃ọg.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Breton: *plum
  • Old Cornish: *pluf
    • Middle Cornish: pluv, plyv
  • Old Welsh: *plum

Further reading

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

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