Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/lloɨr

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

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Celtic *(s)lairā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (“plum-coloured, blueish”)[1], whence Latin lūridus (“bruise-colored, pale yellow”)[2]. Alternatively from Proto-Celtic *lugrā[3], from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)[4], or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend, twist”)[5].

Noun

*lloɨr f[2]

moon

Related terms

*lliw (“colour”)

Derived terms

*lloɨrkann (“moonlight”)
- Old Breton: loer cann
  - Breton: loargann
- Welsh: lloergan

Descendants

Old Breton: loir, loer
- Breton: loar, loer
Old Cornish: luir
- Middle Cornish: lor
  - Cornish: loor
Old Welsh: loyr
- Welsh: lloer

References

Vine, Brent (2002), “On full-grade *-ro- formations in Greek and Indo-European”, in Southern, Mark R. V., editor, Indo-European Perspectives, Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Study of Man
Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 233, 332
Koch, John (2004), “*lug-rā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 222
Falileyev, Alexander (2000), “loyr”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 107
Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*lugrā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 248

[1] Vine, Brent (2002), “On full-grade *-ro- formations in Greek and Indo-European”, in Southern, Mark R. V., editor, Indo-European Perspectives, Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Study of Man

[Schrijver-2] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 233, 332

[3] Koch, John (2004), “*lug-rā-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 222

[4] Falileyev, Alexander (2000), “loyr”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 107

[5] Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*lugrā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 248