gwyrdh

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish gwirdh, from Old Cornish guirt, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

gwyrdh

  1. (artificial) green
    gwyrdh:  
    Synonym: gwer

Usage notes

  • Not of plants or of the sea; glas is used for to describe these

Derived terms

  • glaswyrdh (“sea green, turquoise”)
  • melynwyrdh (“pale green”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwyrdh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwyrdh wyrdh unchanged kwyrdh hwyrdh wyrdh

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

See also

Colors in Cornish · liwyow (layout · text)
     gwynn      loos, glas      du
             rudh; kogh              rudhvelyn, melynrudh; gell, gorm              melyn; losvelyn
                          gwyrdh, gwer, glas             
             glaswyrdh, glaswer; gwerlas              glaswyn, blou              glas
             glasrudh, purpur; indigo              majenta; purpur, glasrudh              gwynnrudh, kigliw
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