gwiwer
Welsh
Gwiwer
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel, stoat”). Cognate with Cornish gwiwer, Breton gwiñver.
Pronunciation
- (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ar/
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwiwer | wiwer | ngwiwer | 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), “gwiwer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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