porchell
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh porchell, from Proto-Brythonic *porxell, borrowed from Late Latin porcellus, a diminutive of Latin porcus. Cognate with Cornish porghel, porhel, Breton porc'hell.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
porchell m (plural perchyll)
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
porchell | borchell | mhorchell | phorchell |
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), “porchell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies