-gar
See also: Appendix:Variations of "gar"
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, equivalent to -og + -ar. The sense of liking or fondness is influenced by caru (“to love”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-gar
- adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency, -ful
- adjectival suffix indicating a like or fondness of, -loving
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 153 i (8)
Further reading edit
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-gar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies