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Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/krɨx

Proto-Brythonic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *krikso- (“curly”), from from Proto-Indo-European *kripso-. Cognate with Gaulish crixsos (“curly, crispy”).

Adjective

*krɨx

  1. curly, frizzy

Descendants
  • Middle Breton: crech
  • Cornish: crygh
  • Welsh: crych

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “crych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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