maeth
See also: mæth
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *maketi (“to raise”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- (“long, to raise”).
Noun
maeth m (plural maethau)
- nourishment, sustenance, nutrition
- Synonyms: lluniaeth, cynhaliaeth, ymborth, bwyd
Derived terms
- maetheg (“nutrition”)
- maethlon (“nourishing”)
- maethol (“nutritious”)
- maethu (“to nourish; to foster”)
- maethyn (“nutrient”)
Related terms
- magu (“to raise; to breed”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| maeth | faeth | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||