helyk
Cornish
Etymology
Substratum word, of non-Indo-European origin. Cognate with Breton halegen, Welsh helyg, Irish saileach, Scottish Gaelic seileach and Manx shellagh, and related to Old English sealh and Latin English salix.
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈhɛlɪk]
Noun
helyk f (singulative helygen)
- willows