Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/towɨssọg

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 Proto-Celtic *towissākos. Equivalent to *togwɨs (“leadership”) +‎ *-ọg.

Noun

*towɨssọg m

  1. leader, chief, king
  2. prince

Descendants

  • Old Breton: toguisoc
    • Breton: tevezeg
  • Old Welsh: touyssocion (“princes (plural)”)
    • Middle Welsh: tywyssawc (“prince”)
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