Old Welsh

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Old Welsh (Welsh: Hen Gymraeg) is the stage of the Welsh language from about 800 AD until the early 12th century when it developed into Middle Welsh.^[1] The preceding period, from the time Welsh became distinct from Common Brittonic around 550, has been called "Primitive"^[1] or "Archaic Welsh".^[2]