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Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/plʉβ̃ọg
Proto-Brythonic
Etymology
From *plʉβ̃ (“feathers”) + *-ọg.
Noun
*plʉβ̃ọg m
- cushion, pillow
Descendants
- Old Breton: plumoc
- Middle Breton: pluffec
- Breton: pluñveg
- Middle Breton: pluffec
- Old Cornish: plufoc
- → Cornish: pluvek (semi-learned)
- Old Welsh: plumauc
References
Falileyev, Alexander (2000), “plumauc”, in Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh, Walter de Gruyter, page 132
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “plufog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies