Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/molọd

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈlɔːd/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *molātor.

Verb

*molọd

  1. to praise, laud
Conjugation
Conjugation of molọd
singular plural
first second third impersonal first second third impersonal
absolute conjunct absolute conjunct
indicative present *mölọβ̃ *mölọð *mölọd *mol *molọdor *molọr *molọmm *molọd *molọnt *molọntor
imperfect *? *? — *? — *? *? *? *? *?
preterite *mölėss *mölėssɨð(?) *mölėssɨd *molass *mölėdɨd *molad *molassomm *molassed *molassont *mölėdėnt
pluperfect *? *? — *? — *? *? *? *? *?
subjunctive present *? *? *? *? *? *? *? *? *? *?
past *? *? — *? — *? *? *? *? *?
imperative — *mol *molọd — *molọdor — *molọmm *molọd *molọnt *molọntor
  • *mọl
Descendants
  • Middle Breton: meuliff
    • Breton: meuliñ
  • Cornish: moli, mawl
  • ⇒ Cornish: gormel
  • Old Welsh: molim (verbal noun)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *molātus, verbal noun to the above verb.

Noun

*molọd m

  1. praise, exaltation
Descendants
  • ⇒ Cornish: gormola
  • Middle Welsh: molaut
    • Welsh: molawd

References

  • Matasović, Ranko (2009), Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 275
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