Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/pont
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from an oblique case of Latin pōns.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*pont ?
Reconstruction notes[edit]
The Welsh reflex is feminine while the Breton and Cornish reflexes are masculine.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pont”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ James, Alan G. (2014) “Elements of Latin Origin in P-Celtic Place-names between the Walls”, in The Journal of Scottish Name Studies[1], volume 8, page 9
- ^ James, Alan G. (2020) The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence[2], The Journal of Scottish Name Studies, page 243