rhiain
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh rhiain, from Proto-Brythonic *riɣėn (“queen”), from Proto-Celtic *rīganī.
Noun
rhiain f (plural rhianedd)
- maiden
Derived terms
- rhiain y dŵr f (“water strider”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhiain | riain | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||