Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/molọd

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Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/molọd

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈlˑɔːd/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *molātor.

Verb

*molọd

1. to praise, laud

Conjugation

Conjugation of *molọd

Indicative	Singular						Plural
	First	Second	Third		Impersonal		First	Second	Third	Impersonal
			Absolute	Conjunct	Absolute	Conjunct
Present	*mölọβ̃	*mölọð	*mölọd	*mol	*molọdor	*molọr	*molọmm	*molọd	*molọnt	*molọntor
Imperfect	*?	*?	—	*?	—	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
Preterite	*mölėss	*mölėssɨð(?)	*mölėssɨd	*molass	*mölėdɨd	*molad	*molassomm	*molassed	*molassont	*mölėdėnt
Pluperfect	*?	*?	—	*?	—	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
Subjunctive
Present	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
Past	*?	*?	—	*?	—	*?	*?	*?	*?	*?
Imperative
Present	—	*mol	*molọd	—	*molọdor	—	*molọmm	*molọd	*molọnt	*molọntor
Non-finite

Related terms

• *mọl

Descendants

• Middle Breton: meuliff
  • Breton: meuliñ
• Old Welsh: molim (verbal noun)
  • Middle Welsh: moli
    • Welsh: moli

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *molātus, verbal noun to the above verb.

Noun

*molọd m

1. praise, exaltation

Descendants

• Middle Welsh: molaut
  • Welsh: molawd

References

• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 275