elbid
Old Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *ėlβɨð, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (“white”). The primary meaning of the Common Celtic word is “upper world” (as opposed to underworld), with semantic development similar to e.g. Russian свет (svet, “world; light”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
elbid m or f
- world
- earth
- land, country
- district