mwnwgl
Welsh
Picture dictionary
Alternative forms
- mwnwg, mynwgl
Etymology
From Middle Welsh mwnwgyl, from Proto-Brythonic *munugl, alteration of Proto-Celtic *moniklos, cognate with Old Irish muinél, derived from Proto-Celtic *monis (from which Old Irish muin (“neck, nape”) and Welsh mŵn (“neck”)), from Proto-Indo-European *mon-i- (“neck”). Related to Sanskrit मन्या (mányā-, “neck”), Latin monīle (“necklace”), and English mane. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʊnʊɡl/, [ˈmʊnʊɡl̩]
- Rhymes: -ʊnʊɡl
Noun
mwnwgl m (plural mynyglau)
Derived terms
- torfynyglu (“to decapitate”)
- y fynyglog (“quinsy”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| mwnwgl | fwnwgl | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Vendryes, Joseph (1960) “muin”, in Lexique Étymologique de l'Irlandais Ancien [Etymological lexicon of Old Irish] (in French), volume M-P, Dublin, Paris: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, page M-72
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “moni-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN