Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/uβ̃ɨl

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

Borrowed from Latin humilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth; human”), whence related Proto-Brythonic *dün (“person”). Parallel borrowing with Old Irish umal (“humble”).

Adjective

*uβ̃ɨl

1. humble

Descendants

• Middle Breton: uuel, vuhel
  • Breton: uvel
• Old Cornish: huuel
  • Cornish: uvel, huvel
• Old Welsh: humil
  • Middle Welsh: uwyl, uffyl
    • Welsh: ufyll (with ll from ufylltod), hufyll (with h reimported from Latin)