blawd
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *mlātos, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂tós (“ground”), noun from *melh₂- (“to grind”).
Noun edit
blawd m (plural blodiau or blodion)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *blātus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). Cognate with Irish bláth, Scottish Gaelic blàth and Manx blaa.
Noun edit
blawd m (collective, singulative blodyn)
Derived terms edit
- blodyn (“flower”)
- blodfresych (“cauliflower”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
blawd | flawd | mlawd | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies