chwŷl
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh chwyl (“turn, course”), from Proto-Celtic *swelo- (“turn”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /χwɨːl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /χwiːl/
Noun
chwŷl m or f (plural chwyliau, not mutable)
- turn of events, course, destiny
References
- Matasović, Ranko (2009), “swelo-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 362-63
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwŷl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies