Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/ėrɣ

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

Uncertain; perhaps from Proto-Celtic *argyos (“white”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”) +‎ *-yós, possible cognate with Gaulish *argyos (whence Latin personal name Argiotalus).^[1] Alternatively from Proto-Celtic *ɸargyos, *ɸargos (“sprinkling, spatter”)^[2] from Proto-Indo-European *spérg-o-s, from *sperg- (“to strew”) +‎ *-os, cognate with Old Irish arg (“drop”), Latin spargō (“to scatter, shower”).^[3]^[4]

Noun

*ėrɣ m

snow

Descendants

Middle Breton: erch
- Breton: erc'h
Old Cornish: irch
- Cornish: ergh
Middle Welsh: eiry
- Welsh: eira, eiry

References

^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*argyo-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 41-42
^ Koch, John (2004) “*φargo-, *φargjo-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 100
^ Lewis, Henry, Pedersen, Holger (1989) A Concise Comparative Celtic Grammar, 3rd edition, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISBN, page 33
^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[1] Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*argyo-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 41-42

[2] Koch, John (2004) “*φargo-, *φargjo-”, in English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda‎^[1], University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, page 100

[3] Lewis, Henry, Pedersen, Holger (1989) A Concise Comparative Celtic Grammar, 3rd edition, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISBN, page 33

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

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