kelorn

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton quelorn, from Proto-Brythonic *kelurn, from Proto-Celtic *kelɸurnos, according to Pokorny, from Proto-Indo-European *kelp- (“cauldron, jar”), also compared to Welsh celwrn and the British placename Cilurnum.

Noun

kelorn m

1. bucket

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kelurn, from Proto-Celtic *kelɸurnos. Cognate with Breton kelorn, Latin Cilurnum, and Welsh celwrn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlɔɹn/

Noun

kelorn m (plural kelornow or kelern)

1. bucket, pail

   Synonym: (RLC) boket

Derived terms

• kelorn-godra (“milking pail”)
• moppa ha kelorn (“mop and bucket”)

Mutation

Mutation of kelorn

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
kelorn	gelorn	helorn	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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