gor-

See also: gor, gór, gör, Gör, gôr-, and gör-

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwor-, from Proto-Celtic *uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European *upér. Cognate with Welsh gor- and Breton gour-.

Prefix

gor-

1. over-, overly

Derived terms

• gordevys (“overgrown”)

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwor-, gwar-

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwor-, from Proto-Celtic *uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European *upér. Cognate with Cornish gor-, Breton gour- and English over-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔr/

Prefix

gor-

1. extreme, too, over-, hyper-

   ‎gor- + ‎tew (“fat”) → ‎gordew (“obese”)

   ‎gor- + ‎actif (“active”) → ‎goractif (“hyperactive”)

   ‎gor- + ‎cyffwrdd (“to touch”) → ‎gorgyffwrdd (“to overlap”)

   ‎gor- + ‎gyrru (“to drive”) → ‎goryrru (“to speed”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with gor-

gorasgellu

gorfanadl

gorflin

gorflino

gorflinder

gorfod

gwarchod

gorchaifn

gorchaw

gorchudd

gorchuddio

gorgyffwrdd

gorgyhyrog

gorchymyn

cynhorthwy

gorchwyl

gordderch

gorddirlawn

gorddirlawnder

goresgyn

gormes

gorwel

gorwydd

goryrru

gorllewin

gorlifo

gormod

gorfoledd

goror

gorberffaith

gorffwys

gorbrisio

gorbryder

gorffwyll

gorsaf

gwarthal

gordew

gorthrechu

gordrwythedig

gordrwythiad

goruchel

gorynys

Mutation

Mutated forms of gor-

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gor-	or-	ngor-	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.