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Proto-Brythonic
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *lowenos, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“gain, benefit”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
*llowen
- merry, cheerful, joyful
Descendants
References
Zair, Nicholas (2012) “Schrijver’s rules for British and Proto-Celtic *-ou̯- and *-uu̯- before a vowel”, in Laws and Rules in Indo-European, page 152
Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 337
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llawen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies