Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/rreiθ

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *rextus. Compare Old Irish recht and Modern Irish reacht.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*rreiθ m (plural *rreiθow)

  1. rule, law

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Breton: rez, reiz
  • Cornish: ryth
  • Middle Welsh: reyth

Further reading

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