derw

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *dar, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru; compare Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru, “tree”).

Pronunciation

Noun

derw f (collective, singulative derwen)

  1. oaks
    Synonym: deri

Derived terms

  • afal (y) derw (“oak apple”)
  • bachadain y derw (“oak hook-tip moth”)
  • barfau'r derw (“tree liverwort”)
  • bloneg (y) derw (“oak sap”)
  • callod y derw (“lungwort”)
  • clustiau'r derw (“lungwort”)
  • delor y derw (“green woodpecker”)
  • llawredyn y derw (“common polypody”)
  • llygoden y derw (“titmouse”)
  • madarch y derw (“tree fungus”)
  • marchredyn y derw (“common polypody”)
  • rhedyn y derw (“common polypody”)

Mutation

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