ffynnon
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh ffynnawn, from Old Welsh finnaun, fynnaun, from Proto-Brythonic *funtọn, a borrowing from Late Latin fontāna, ultimately from Latin fons. Cognate with Cornish fenten and Breton feunteun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ffynnon f (plural ffynhonnau, not mutable)
Derived terms edit
- ffynhonnell (“source, spring”)
- berwr y ffynnon (“watercress”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| ffynnon | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffynnon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies