grug
Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos, from an unknown non-Indo-European source.
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Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡryːɡ]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡriːɡ]
Noun
grug m (plural grugow)
- heather
Derived terms
- grugyar
Mutation
Mutation of grug
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| grug | wrug | unchanged | krug | hwrug | wrug |
Welsh
Alternative forms
- gwrig (Pembrokeshire)
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gwrug, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos, from an unknown non-Indo-European source.
Compare Czech vřes, Latvian vìrsis, Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡrɨːɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡriːɡ/
Noun
grug m pl (singulative grugyn or grugen)
- heather
Derived terms
- grugiar
- grugog
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| grug | rug | ngrug | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||