Gwy
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Unknown; first attested as Old Welsh Guoy. The element -wy is found in other river names such as Monnow, Medway, and Conwy. A borrowing from a Pre-Celtic substrate language cannot be ruled out, as gwy does not match any obvious nouns in Welsh.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡuːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯/
Proper noun edit
Gwy f
- Wye (river in England and Wales)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Gwy | Wy | Ngwy | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Archaeologia Cambrensis. (1911). United Kingdom: W. Pickering, p. 164