Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/forð

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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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Borrowed from Old English ford. Doublet of *rrɨd and *porθ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*forð f

  1. road, path
  2. (by extension) way, manner

Descendants

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  • Breton: forzh (lane, track)
  • Old Cornish: ford
  • Old Welsh: ford
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References

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