elbid

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Old Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *ėlβɨð, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (white). The primary meaning of the Common Celtic word is “upper world” (as opposed to underworld), with semantic development similar to e.g. Russian свет (svet, world; light).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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elbid m or f

  1. world
  2. earth
  3. land, country
  4. district

Descendants

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  • Middle Welsh: eluit, eluyd