Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/nei

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Proto-Brythonic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *neɸūss.

Noun

*nei m (plural *niod)

  1. nephew

Reconstruction notes

  • The original plural *niod is preserved in Breton nied, albeit umlauted.

Descendants

  • Old Breton: ny
    • Middle Breton: ni
      • Breton: ni
  • Cornish: noi, noy
  • Old Welsh: nei
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