elw
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variant of helw, from Proto-Celtic *selwā (“gain, profit”) (whence also Irish seilbh (“possession”)), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“take”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛlu/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːlu/, /ˈɛlu/
Noun
[edit]elw m (plural elwau)
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| elw | unchanged | unchanged | helw |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “elw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 149 i (1)