Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/köβ̃-

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 *kom-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɵβ̃/

Prefix

*köβ̃-

1. Prefix with associative meaning.

Usage notes

This prefix shows different forms depending on the (original) following sound:

• with -b-, -p- : *köm-
• with -n-, -d-, -t-, -g- or -k-: *kön-
• before -s-: *kös-
• before -w-: *köw-

Derived terms

Proto-Brythonic terms prefixed with *köβ̃-

Descendants

• Breton: kev-, kem
• Old Cornish: com-
  • Cornish: kev-, kes-
• Old Welsh: com-, cim-, cem-
  • Middle Welsh: kyf-, kyn-
    • Welsh: cyf-, cyn-, cym-, cy-