bregh

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish bregh, from Old Cornish brech, from Proto-Brythonic *brėx, a borrowing from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Cognate with Breton brec'h, Welsh braich.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [brɛːx]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [breːʰ]

Noun

bregh f (dual diwvregh or dywvregh, plural brehow)

1. arm

Mutation

  Mutation of bregh  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
bregh	vregh	unchanged	pregh	fregh	vregh

Middle English

Noun

bregh

1. Alternative form of brewe