Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/pedwar

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

Proto-Brythonic numbers (edit)
[a], [b] ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal (masculine): *pedwar
    Cardinal (feminine): *pedeir
    Ordinal (masculine): *pėdwėrɨð
    Ordinal (feminine): *pedwareð

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛdˈwaːr/

Numeral

*pedwar m (feminine *pedeir)

  1. four

Descendants

  • Old Breton: petguar
    • Middle Breton: peuar
  • Cornish: peswar, peder
  • Old Welsh: petguar
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