cysgod
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From cy- + ysgod, from Middle Welsh (y)sgawd, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (compare English shadow). Cognate with Breton skeud, Cornish skeus, Irish scáth.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cysgod m (plural cysgodion or cysgodau)
Derived terms edit
- cysgodfa (“shady spot”)
- cysgodi (“to shelter”)
- cysgodlen (“awning”)
- cysgodol (“shady”)
- marchrawn y cysgod (“shade horsetail”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cysgod | gysgod | nghysgod | chysgod |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||