kevelek
Cornish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Cornish kyvelak, from Proto-Brythonic *kėfɨlọg, perhaps derived from *kėfɨl (“horse”) owing to the similarity between the bird's call and the snort of a horse. Cognate with Breton kefeleg and Welsh cyffylog.
Noun
editkevelek m (plural keveloges)
Mutation
edit Mutation of kevelek
Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
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unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
kevelek | gevelek | hevelek | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |