Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/taradr

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *taratrom, from pre-Celtic *terh₁tro-. Cognate with Ancient Greek τέρετρον (téretron, borer), Latin terebra (borer).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*taradr m (plural *tėrėdr)

  1. auger, borer, drill

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Breton: tarazr, talazr
  • Cornish: tardar
  • Old Welsh: tarater

References[edit]