gwer

Breton

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɥeːr/

Etymology 1

From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð with influence from guezr (“glass”), a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).

Adjective

gwer

1. green (artificial)

See also

• (natural green): glas

Noun

gwer m

1. green

See also

Colors in Breton · livioù (layout · text)

gwenn	louet	du
ruz	orañjez, melen-ruz; gell	melen
	gwer, glas
cyan		glas
	magenta; glasruz	roz

Etymology 2

From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨdr, a borrowing from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

Noun

gwer f (singulative gwerenn)

1. glass

Cornish

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɡwɛːr]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɡweːr]

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish gwer, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).

Adjective

gwer

1. (artificial) green

   gwer:  

   Synonym: gwyrdh

Usage notes

• Not of plants or of the sea; glas is used for to describe these

Derived terms

• an Parti Gwer
• gwerdhu
• gwerem
• gweres
• gwerlas
• gwerwyn
• Pennrynn Gwer

See also

Colors in Cornish · liwyow (layout · text)

gwynn	loos, glas	du
rudh; kogh	rudhvelyn, melynrudh; gell, gorm	melyn; losvelyn
	gwyrdh, gwer, glas
glaswyrdh, glaswer; gwerlas	glaswyn, blou	glas
glasrudh, purpur; indigo	majenta; purpur, glasrudh	gwynnrudh, kigliw

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *gwur, from Proto-Celtic *wiros.

Noun

gwer m (singulative gour)

1. men, gents
2. husbands

Mutation

Mutation of gwer

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gwer	wer	unchanged	kwer	hwer	wer