gwlith
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *gwliθ, from Proto-Celtic *wlixtis (“dew, moisture”), from *wlikʷos (“wet”) (whence gwlyb), from Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gwlith m (usually uncountable, plural gwlithoedd or gwlithion)
Derived terms edit
- gwlithbwynt m (“dew point”)
- gwlitho (“dew”, verb)
- gwlithyn m (“dewdrop”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwlith | wlith | ngwlith | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwlith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies