Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (to lie (down)). Cognate with Breton gwele, Cornish gweli, Irish golighe (sunset).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gwely m (plural gwelyau or gwelâu)

  1. bed

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwely wely ngwely unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwely”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies