glain
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Celtic *glani-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”), source of glân (“clean”). Compare Old Irish glain, Irish gloine (“glass”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editglain m (plural gleiniau or gleinion)
Derived terms
edit- gleiniog (“beaded, having beads”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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