Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/düβrgi

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 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 Proto-Celtic *dubrokū. Equivalent to *duβr (“water”) +‎ *ki (“dog”).

Noun

*düβrgi m (plural *duβrgun)

  1. otter

Descendants

  • Breton: dourgi
  • Cornish: dowrgi
  • Welsh: dyfrgi, dwrgi

References

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