gwawr
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *wāris.[1] Cognate with Latin aurora (“dawn”), Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”).[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gwawr f (plural gwawriau or gwawroedd)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwawr | wawr | ngwawr | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwawr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies