ewythr
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ewythyr, from Proto-Celtic *awontīr (compare Cornish ewnter, Breton eontr, Old Irish amnair), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂- (“(maternal) grandfather/uncle”) (compare Middle Irish ó, Latin avus (“grandfather”), avunculus (“maternal uncle”), dialectal German Awwe (“grandfather”), Ohm (“uncle”)).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯.ɨ̞θr/, [ˈɛu̯.ɨ̞θr̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯.ɨ̞rθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯.ɪθr/, [ˈɛu̯.ɪθr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯.ɪrθ/
Noun
ewythr m (plural ewythredd)
- uncle
Synonyms
- wncl
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ewythr | unchanged | unchanged | hewythr |
| 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), “ewythr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies