Reconstruction:Cumbric/pǝmtheg

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

Proto-Brythonic *pɨmθeg, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenxtekam < *kʷenkʷe dekam. Equivalent to *pımp (“five”) +‎ *deg (“ten”)

Numeral

*pǝmtheg

  1. (cardinal number, vigesimal) fifteen

Descendants

  • → English: (Northern) bumfit

References

  • Attested in sheep counting systems.
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