ac

conj

Meaning

prevocalic form of a (“and”)
prevocalic form of a (“with”)

Etymology / origin

From Old Welsh (h)ac, from Proto-Brythonic *atkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ét-kʷe (compare Breton hag and Cornish hag); identical to Latin atque.

hag(Cornish)→
hag(Breton)→
*h₂ét-kʷe(ine-pro)→
*atkʷe(cel-bry-pro)→
ac(owl)→
ac (Middle Welsh)
Relations: der, der, der, cog, cog

Related words

ac(owl)*atkʷe(cel-bry-pro)*h₂ét-kʷe(ine-pro)hag(Breton)hag(Cornish)AC(Welsh)

Descendant words

AC(Welsh) (der)

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