Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/nei

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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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From Proto-Celtic *neɸūss.

Noun

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*nei m (plural *niod)

  1. nephew

Reconstruction notes

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  • The original plural *niod is preserved in Breton nied, albeit umlauted.

Descendants

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  • Old Breton: ny
    • Middle Breton: ni
      • Breton: ni
  • Cornish: noi, noy
  • Old Welsh: nei