Lloegr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Lloegyr; further etymology unknown, with various disparate theories. See an in-depth analysis at this page at The Old North. TON claims Matasović (2009) presents the most plausible simple hypothesis, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *lāikor (“warriors”), from *lāiko- (“warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“war”), and cognate with Hittite 𒆷𒄴𒄩𒀸 (laḫḫa-, “campaign”), Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós, “army, folk”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔɨ̯ɡr̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡər/, /ɬɔɨ̯ɡar/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔi̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔi̯ɡr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔi̯ɡɛr/
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Proper noun

Lloegr f

England

Derived terms

Lloegr Newydd

Mutation

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Lloegr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 234-5

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