Arthwys
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Welsh Arthuis, from arth (“bear”)[1] + *uis, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus (“knowledge”) (compare Old Irish fis, fius (“knowledge”)).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈarθʊɨ̯s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈarθʊi̯s/
Proper noun
[edit]Arthwys m
- a male given name
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthwys | unchanged | unchanged | Harthwys |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN