Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/streɨl

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 earlier *streɣl, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *strigla, from Latin strigula, strigilis (“strigil”).[1][2]

Noun

*streɨl f[1]

horse-comb

Descendants

Old Cornish: streil
- Cornish: streil

References

Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 233: “Lat. strigula ’scraper’ > VLat. *strigla > PBr. *streγla > LPBr. *strei̯l”
Williams, Robert (1865), “streil”, in Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum: A Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall, in which the Words are elucidated by Copious Examples from the Cornish Works now remaining; With Translations in English, London: Trubner & Co., page 326

[Schrijver-1] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 233: “Lat. strigula ’scraper’ > VLat. *strigla > PBr. *streγla > LPBr. *strei̯l”

[2] Williams, Robert (1865), “streil”, in Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum: A Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall, in which the Words are elucidated by Copious Examples from the Cornish Works now remaining; With Translations in English, London: Trubner & Co., page 326