Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/ambi-

This Proto-Celtic 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-Celtic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi.

Prefix

*ambi-

1. around, about

Derived terms

Proto-Celtic terms prefixed with *ambi-

Related terms

• *ambi (preposition)

Descendants

• Old Irish: imb-, imm-
• Proto-Brythonic: *amm-
  • Breton: am-
  • Cornish: am-
  • Welsh: am-
• Gaulish: Ambiorix (personal name)

References

• Celtic Lexicon - University of Wales