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Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/pobl

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

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin poplus, from Latin populus.[1] Parallel borrowing with Old Irish popul (“people”).[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpobl/

Noun

*pobl f

  1. (countable) people

Descendants
  • Old Breton: *popl (in compound)
  • Old Cornish: popel
    • Middle Cornish: pobel, pobyl
      • Cornish: pobel
  • Middle Welsh: pobyl

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pobl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “popul”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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