Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/bọreɣ

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 *bāregos.

Noun

*bọreɣ m

1. morning

   Synonym: *mėtin

Derived terms

• *aβọrɨɣ (“tomorrow”)
  • ⇒ Old Cornish: auorou
    • Middle Cornish: avorow
  • Middle Welsh: afory, yfory
    • Welsh: yfory

Descendants

• Middle Breton: beure
  • Breton: beure
• Middle Welsh: bore
  • Welsh: bore
    • → Cornish: bore

References

Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 199

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bore”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies