deigryn
Welsh
Etymology
From earlier deigr + -yn (singulative suffix), from Proto-Brythonic *dėgr, from Proto-Celtic *dakrū, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱruh₂, plural of *dáḱru. Cognate with Cornish dager.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdei̯ɡrɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdei̯ɡrɪn/
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| deigryn | ddeigryn | neigryn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “deigryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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