olew

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”).

Noun

olew m

1. olive oil

Related terms

• oliv

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh olew, form Old Welsh oleu, from Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔlɛu̯/

Noun

olew m (plural olewau)

1. oil

Mutation

Mutated forms of olew

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
olew	unchanged	unchanged	holew

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