gwestei

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

• guestei

Etymology

gwest (“hospitality”) +‎ -ei.

Noun

gwestei m (gwesteion)

1. guest, lodger

Descendants

• Welsh: gwestai

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwestei

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwestei	westei	gwestei pronounced with /ŋ-/	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwestai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.