obn-
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| 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-.
