gwely
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwölɨɣ, ultimately a combination of Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”), but the intermediate pathway is disputed.
- GPC goes with Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom.[1]
- Schrijver thinks this word is a paradigmatic split-off from the oblique stem of *uɸolexs, with gwâl (“lair”) coming from the nominative singular.[2]
Cognate with Breton gwele, Cornish gweli.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛlɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːli/, /ˈɡwɛli/
- Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞
Noun
gwely m (plural gwelyau or gwelâu)
Derived terms
- cludwely (“litter”)
- gwely angau (“deathbed”)
- gwely bychan (“cot”)
- gwely plentyn (“crib”)
- mae mwy nag un ffordd i gael Wil i'w wely (“there's more than one way of getting something done”)
- ystafell wely (“bedroom”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwely | wely | ngwely | 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), “gwely”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 68