Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/lloɨr

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

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Celtic *(s)lairā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (“plum-coloured, blueish”),^[1] whence Latin lūridus (“bruise-colored, pale yellow”),^[2]. Alternatively from Proto-Celtic *lugrā^[3] from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”),^[4] or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend, twist”)^[5].

Noun

*lloɨr f^[2]

moon

Related terms

*lliw (“colour”)

Derived terms

*lloɨrkann (“moonlight”)
- Old Breton: loer cann
  - Breton: loargann
- Cornish: lorgan
- Welsh: lloergan

Descendants

Old Breton: loir, loer
- Breton: loar, loer
Old Cornish: luir
- Middle Cornish: lor
  - Cornish: loor
Old Welsh: loyr
- Welsh: lloer

References

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↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 233, 332
^ Koch, John (2004) “*lug-rā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 222
^ Falileyev, Alexander (2000) “loyr”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 107
^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*lugrā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 248

[1] {The template Template:R:ine:Vine:2002 does not use the parameter(s): 1=344
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[Schrijver-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 233, 332

[3] Koch, John (2004) “*lug-rā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 222

[4] Falileyev, Alexander (2000) “loyr”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 107

[5] Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*lugrā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 248

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