Lloegr
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh Lloegyr; further etymology unknown, with various disparate theories. See an in-depth analysis at this page at The Old North. TON claims Matasović (2009) presents the most plausible simple hypothesis, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *lāikor (“warriors”), from *lāikos (“warrior”) (compare Old Irish láech, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“war”), and cognate with Hittite 𒆷𒄴𒄩𒀸 (la-aḫ-ḫa-aš /laḫḫaš/, “campaign”), Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós, “army, folk”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔɨ̯ɡr̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡər/, /ɬɔɨ̯ɡar/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɬɔi̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔi̯ɡr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬɔi̯ɡɛr/
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Proper noun
Lloegr f
- England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Logres
See also
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloegr | Loegr | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard 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), “Lloegr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 234-5