Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/hoɨdl

This Proto-Brythonic entry contains reconstructed words 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

From Proto-Celtic *saitlom, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂eytlom (“lifespan, lifetime”). Cognate with Latin saeculum.

Noun

*hoɨdl n[1][2]

life, age

Descendants

Old Breton: hoidl
- Middle Breton: hoazl
  - Breton: hoal
Middle Welsh: hoedl

References

Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi
McCone, Kim (1996) Towards a relative chronology of ancient and medieval Celtic sound change, Maynooth: Dept. of Old Irish, St. Patrick's College, →ISBN, page 159

[Schrijver-1] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi

[2] McCone, Kim (1996) Towards a relative chronology of ancient and medieval Celtic sound change, Maynooth: Dept. of Old Irish, St. Patrick's College, →ISBN, page 159