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-

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gor-	or-	ngor-	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.