glain
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *glani-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”), source of glân (“clean”). Compare Old Irish glain, Irish gloine (“glass”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
glain m (plural gleiniau or gleinion)
Derived terms edit
- gleiniog (“beaded, having beads”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| glain | lain | nglain | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies