gorwydd
Welsh
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh gorwydd, from Proto-Brythonic *gworuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *uɸorēdos.
Noun
gorwydd m (plural gorwyddawr or gorwyddod)
- horse, steed
Etymology 2
From gor- (“over-, super-, hyper-”) + gwŷdd (“woods, forest, tree(s”).
Noun
gorwydd m (plural gorwyddawr or gorwyddod)
- edge or border of woodland or forest
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gorwydd | orwydd | ngorwydd | unchanged |
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), “gorwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies