gwiwer

Cornish

Gwiwer

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel, stoat”). Cognate with Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwiwəɹ/

Noun

gwiwer m (plural gwiwerow or gwiweres)

1. squirrel

Mutation

Mutation of gwiwer

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gwiwer	wiwer	unchanged	kwiwer	hwiwer	wiwer

Welsh

Gwiwer

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel, stoat”). Cognate with Cornish gwiwer, Breton gwiñver.

Pronunciation

• (standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ɛr/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɪu̯.ar/

Noun

gwiwer f (plural gwiwerod)

1. squirrel

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwiwer

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwiwer	wiwer	ngwiwer	unchanged

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

Further reading

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