Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/mennɨd

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 *menneti,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *mén-dʰh₁e-ti, from *men- (“to think”).[2][3]

Verb

*mennɨd

to will, wish

Descendants

Middle Breton: mennat
- Breton: menniñ, mennouta
Cornish: mynnes
Welsh: mynnu

References

Koch, John (2004), “want *men-n-dh-e/o-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, pages 380-381
Pokorny, Julius (1959), “mendh-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume II, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 730
Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*men(s)-dʰ(e)h₁-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 348

[1] Koch, John (2004), “want *men-n-dh-e/o-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, pages 380-381

[2] Pokorny, Julius (1959), “mendh-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume II, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 730

[3] Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*men(s)-dʰ(e)h₁-”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 348