Cognate Set 7983 – Meaning: sweet

IE-CoR reference form:
*su̯ek-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Celtic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Brythonic lexemes continuing derivatives of a Proto-Celtic lexical root *su̯ek- (cf. Deshayes 2003:163, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (GPC)).
Found in clades:
Celtic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 3 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
155   Middle Breton huek ˈxweːk Seems to be more frequent than doucc 'sweet'.
152   Middle Cornish wheg hweːɡ
153   Late Cornish huêg, wheag hweːɡ
References
  • 236:
    Cf. s.v. W chweg, cf. Co. whec, Bret. c'houek, < Cl. *su̯eko- from the root *su̯ek-
  • Deshayes, Albert: 163
    S.v. Bret. c'hweg (MBret. huec, 1499) 'délicieux, exquis, suave', cf. Co. whek, W. chweg, going back to Celtic *suek-