celain

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kelein, from Proto-Brythonic *kölẹn, from Proto-Celtic *kolanis, from Proto-Indo-European *kel(H)-, whence also Proto-Germanic *huldą (“corpse, carcass”).[1] Cognate with Irish colainn (“body”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛlai̯n/

Noun

celain f (plural celanedd)

  1. corpse, carcass
    Synonyms: burgyn, ysgerbwd

Derived terms

  • celaneddu (“to massacre”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of celain
radical soft nasal aspirate
celain gelain nghelain chelain

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

References

  1. ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 95

Further reading

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