eithin
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ax(s)tīno- (hence Irish aiteann), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱstis. The root is Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).
Noun
eithin f pl (singulative eithinen)
- gorse, furze
Derived terms
- eithin y cwrw
- eithindir
- eithinog
- tân eithin (a flash in the pan)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eithin | unchanged | unchanged | heithin |
| 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), “eithin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies