olew

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish oleu, from Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”).

Noun

olew m (plural olewyow)

  1. olive oil

Derived terms

  • olewbren (“olive tree”)
  • olewi (“anoint”, verb)
  • oliv (“olive (fruit)”)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh olew, from Old Welsh oleu, from Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔlɛu̯/

Noun

olew m (plural olewau)

  1. oil

Mutation

Mutated forms of olew
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
olew unchanged unchanged holew

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

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