Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/mennɨd

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

From Proto-Celtic *menneti,^[1] from Proto-Indo-European *mén-dʰh₁e-ti, from *men- (“to think”).^[2]^[3]

Verb edit

*mennɨd

to will, wish

Descendants edit

Middle Breton: mennat
- Breton: menniñ, mennouta
Cornish: mynnes
Welsh: mynnu

References edit

^ Koch, John (2004) “want *men-n-dh-e/o-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, pages 380-381
^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “mendh-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 730
^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*men(s)-dʰ(e)h₁-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 348

[1] Koch, John (2004) “want *men-n-dh-e/o-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, pages 380-381

[2] Pokorny, Julius (1959) “mendh-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 730

[3] Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*men(s)-dʰ(e)h₁-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 348

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