Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *lussus (medicinal herb, vegetable), with likely influence from Proto-Celtic *lubā (herb, plant). Cognate with Breton louzoù and Cornish losow.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

llysiau m (collective, singulative llysieuyn)

  1. vegetables
  2. herbs
  3. (literary) plural of llys (plants)

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llysiau lysiau unchanged 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), “llysiau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies