[Spellyans] <kk> and <ck>
Craig Weatherhill
weatherhill at freenet.co.uk
Thu Dec 18 11:28:56 GMT 2008
KG's dictionary suggests a Brittonic *kalgo-, and cites B. kalc'h; W.
cal(y), and adds: N.B. The final [x] is not attested in Cornish.
So why did he add it? Because it occurs in Breton? That is not
justification, especially as a final [x] appears to be unattested in
Welsh, too. Words fail me. A simple operation, favoured by Middle
Eastern countries (and the USA), is best applied to *kalgh.
Craig
On 18 Kev 2008, at 09:39, nicholas williams wrote:
> Notice kyns ys bos kullyek kenys PC 903 where kullyek = 'cock,
> rooster'.
> Note also Komero ’vyth goz Kal JBoson, where Kal is 'membrum virile'.
> This word is attested only once, but KK spells it <kalgh>. What is
> that on the end?
>
> On 18 Dec 2008, at 07:30, Eddie Climo wrote:
>
>> Be thankful for small mercies; at least Cornish has never (?) a
>> similarly spelt English, otherwise the King of the Barnyard might
>> be written as:
>>> SWF *kokk
>
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