gwreiddiriog

Welsh

Etymology

gwraidd (“roots”) +‎ ir (“verdant, succulent”) + -iog.

Noun

gwreiddiriog m

burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
Synonyms: gwreiddiriog cyffredin, gwlydd Mair

Derived terms

gwreiddiriog cyffredin (“common burnet saxifrage”)
gwreiddiriog manddryllddail (“jagged burnet saxifrage”)
gwreiddiriog mawr (“greater burnet saxifrage”)
pwtyn gwreiddiriog (“pimpinel pug moth”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwreiddiriog*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwreiddiriog	wreiddiriog	ngwreiddiriog	unchanged

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

Further reading

Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎^[1], retrieved 25 May 2025
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwreiddiriog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies