breuan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh breuan, from Proto-Brythonic *brọw, from Proto-Celtic *brāwū, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂w-on-.

Pronunciation

Noun

breuan m (plural breuanau)

  1. handmill, quern

Mutation

Mutated forms of breuan
radical soft nasal aspirate
breuan freuan mreuan 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), “breuan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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