gwer
Breton
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɥeːr/
Etymology 1
From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð with influence from guezr (“glass”), a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).
See also
- (natural green): glas
See also
| gwenn | louet | du |
| ruz | orañjez, melen-ruz; gell | melen |
| gwer, glas | ||
| cyan | glas | |
| magenta; glasruz | roz |
Etymology 2
From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨdr, a borrowing from Latin vitrum (“glass”).
Cornish
Etymology
From Middle Cornish gwer, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡwɛːr]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡweːr]
Mutation
Mutation of gwer
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| gwer | wer | unchanged | kwer | hwer | wer |
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