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|analysis_phonemic=/{{p|o}}{{p|b}}{{p|n}}/- | |analysis_phonemic=/{{p|o}}{{p|b}}{{p|n}}/- | ||
|from_protocelt=*''obno''- 'fear' | |from_protocelt=*''obno''- 'fear' | ||
|checklevel= | |checklevel=2 | ||
|problem= | |problem=David, McCone | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Commentary == | == Commentary == | ||
Lexically in OIr. ''omun'' (''u''-stem), MW ''ofuyn'', MBret. ''oun'', Co. ''own''; etymology unclear (see {{bib|Matasović 2009}}: 295 f., {{bib|LEIA}}: O-22). In Gaulish personal names with first element {{w||eχs-}} 'without' or ''su''- 'good'; see {{bib|KGP}}: 250. For the assimilation /{{p||b}}{{p||n}}/ > /{{p||m}}{{p||n}}/ cf. {{m||dubn-}}. | Lexically in OIr. ''omun'' (''u''-stem), MW ''ofuyn'', MBret. ''oun'', Co. ''own''; etymology unclear (see {{bib|Matasović 2009}}: 295 f., {{bib|LEIA}}: O-22). '''{{bib|McCone 1992}}: 105''' suggests a derivation from older *''ou̯no''- to connect the forms further with OIr. ''úath'' 'terror' and potentially Lat. ''pauor'' 'fear'. In Gaulish personal names with first element {{w||eχs-}} 'without' or ''su''- 'good'; see {{bib|KGP}}: 250. For the assimilation /{{p||b}}{{p||n}}/ > /{{p||m}}{{p||n}}/ cf. {{m||dubn-}}. | ||
<p style="text-align:right;>[[User:Corinna Salomon|Corinna Salomon]]</p> | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 25 November 2024
| Type: | lexical |
|---|---|
| Meaning: | 'fear' |
| Language: | Celtic |
| Phonemic analysis: | /obn/- |
| From Proto-Celtic: | *obno- 'fear' |
| Attestation: | esonius, esopnio, esopnos, exobna |
Commentary
Lexically in OIr. omun (u-stem), MW ofuyn, MBret. oun, Co. own; etymology unclear (see Matasović 2009: 295 f., LEIA: O-22). McCone 1992: 105 suggests a derivation from older *ou̯no- to connect the forms further with OIr. úath 'terror' and potentially Lat. pauor 'fear'. In Gaulish personal names with first element eχs- 'without' or su- 'good'; see KGP: 250. For the assimilation /bn/ > /mn/ cf. dubn-.
