Reconstruction:Cumbric/pımp

This Cumbric 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.

Cumbric

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.

Numeral

*pımp

  1. (cardinal number) five

Descendants

  • → English: (Northern) pimp

References

  • Attested in sheep counting systems.
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