gwestei

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

  • guestei

Etymology

gwest (“hospitality”) +‎ -ei.

Noun

gwestei m (gwesteion)

  1. guest, lodger

Descendants

  • Welsh: gwestai

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwestei
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwestei westei gwestei
pronounced with /ŋ-/		 unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle 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), “gwestai”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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