Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/Sėɨs

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

From earlier *Saxsī,^[1] borrowed from Latin Saxō,^[2] itself borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *sahsō. Parallel borrowing with Middle Irish Saxa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈse̝i̯s/

Noun

*Sėɨs m (feminine *Saɨsnes, plural *Saɨson)

Anglo-Saxon, Englishman

Derived terms

*Saɨsnig (“Anglo-Saxon”, adjective)
*Saɨsneg (“Anglo-Saxon language”)

Descendants

Middle Breton: Saus
- Breton: Saoz
Cumbric:
- → English: Pennersax^[3]^[4]
Middle Cornish: *Seys (attested in personal name)^[5]
- Cornish: Sows
Middle Welsh: Seis
- Welsh: Sais

References

^ Jackson, Kenneth (1953) Language and History in Early Britain: a chronological survey of the Brittonic Languages, 1st to 12th c. A.D., Edinburgh: The University Press, →ISBN, pages 582-583
^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Sais”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ James, Alan G. (2014) “Elements of Latin Origin in P-Celtic Place-names between the Walls”, in The Journal of Scottish Name Studies‎, volume 8, page 5
^ James, Alan G. (2020) The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence‎, volume 2, The Journal of Scottish Name Studies, page 259
^ Padel, O. J. (1985) Cornish place-name elements (English Place-Name Society; 56/57), Nottingham: The University Press, →ISBN, page 208

[1] Jackson, Kenneth (1953) Language and History in Early Britain: a chronological survey of the Brittonic Languages, 1st to 12th c. A.D., Edinburgh: The University Press, →ISBN, pages 582-583

[2] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Sais”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[3] James, Alan G. (2014) “Elements of Latin Origin in P-Celtic Place-names between the Walls”, in The Journal of Scottish Name Studies‎, volume 8, page 5

[4] James, Alan G. (2020) The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence‎, volume 2, The Journal of Scottish Name Studies, page 259

[5] Padel, O. J. (1985) Cornish place-name elements (English Place-Name Society; 56/57), Nottingham: The University Press, →ISBN, page 208

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