Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/gwuɨlann
Proto-Brythonic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *wēlannā, a variant of *wailannā.
Noun edit
*gwuɨlann f
Descendants edit
- Old Breton: guilannou (plural)
- Old Cornish: guilan
- → Cornish: goolan (semi-learned)
- Middle Welsh: gwylan
- Welsh: gwylan
- → Middle English: gulle
References edit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwylan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies