gwŷs

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • gwys (both etymologies)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).

Noun

gwŷs f (plural gwysion)

  1. (law) summons, citation
  2. (literary) call to arms
    Synonym: galwad

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *wid-to-m; akin to Middle Breton gous, Old Irish ·fess.

Alternative forms
  • gwyddir
  • gwyddys

Verb

gwŷs

  1. present impersonal of gwybod

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwŷs wŷs ngwŷs 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), “gwŷs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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