Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/hiraɨθ

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 *sīraxto-. Cognate with Gaulish siraxta (“longing”) and Old Irish sírecht.

Noun

*hiraɨθ m

1. nostalgia, longing, yearning, homesickness

Descendants

• Breton: hiraezh
• Cornish: hireth
• Welsh: hiraeth

References

1. [Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru]