nerth
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *nerθ, from Proto-Celtic *nertom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ner-to- (“virile, strong”), a derivative of *h₂nḗr (“man; vital energy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛrθ/
Noun
nerth m (plural nerthoedd)
- strength, power, force
Derived terms
- nerthol (“strong, mighty”)
- nerthu (“to strengthen”)