celain
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh kelein, from Proto-Celtic *kolanis, from Proto-Indo-European *kol-. Cognate with Irish colainn (“body”).
Noun edit
celain f (plural celanedd)
Derived terms edit
- celaneddu (“to massacre”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| celain | gelain | nghelain | chelain |
| 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), “celain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies