Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/llugad

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

From *llugɨd (“to see, perceive”) (whence Welsh gorllwyn (“to see, perceive”)) +‎ *-ad, from Proto-Celtic *luketi, from Proto-Indo-European *luk-é-ti (“to shine”), from *lewk- (“to shine”) + *-éti.[1][2][3][4] Cognate with Latin lūcēs (“eyes”), Sanskrit लोचन (locana, “eye”).

Noun

*llugad[5]

eye

Descendants

Old Breton: lagat
- Middle Breton: lagat
  - Breton: lagad
Old Cornish: lagat
- Cornish: lagas
Old Welsh: licat
- Middle Welsh: lygat, llygat
  - Welsh: llygad

References

Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*lowko-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 245-246
Falileyev, Alexander (2000), “licat”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 103
Koch, John (2004), “*lukato-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 112
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 166

[1] Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*lowko-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 245-246

[2] Falileyev, Alexander (2000), “licat”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Buchreihe der Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie; 18), Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 103

[3] Koch, John (2004), “*lukato-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 112

[4] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llygad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[5] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 166