Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/rriɣėn

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 *rīganī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r͈iˈɣe̝ːn/

Noun

*rriɣėn f (plural *rriɣaneð)

1. queen

Descendants

• Breton: rouanez?
• Cornish: ruvanes?
• Middle Welsh: riein (“maiden”)
  • Welsh: rhiain