elbid

Old Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ėlβɨð, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (“white”). The primary meaning of the Common Celtic word is “upper world” (as opposed to underworld), with semantic development similar to e.g. Russian свет (svet, “world; light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelvɨð/

Noun

elbid m or f

  1. world
  2. earth
  3. land, country
  4. district

Descendants

  • Middle Welsh: eluit, eluyd
    • Welsh: elfydd
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