teylu

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish teilu, from Proto-Brythonic *teɣlʉɣ, from Proto-Celtic *tegoslougom, from Proto-Celtic *tegos (“house”) + Proto-Celtic *slougos (“troup, army”), equivalent to chi +‎ lu. Compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic teaghlach, Manx lught thie, and Welsh teulu.

Pronunciation

Noun

teylu m (plural teyluyow)

  1. family

Derived terms

  • hanow teylu (“surname”)

Mutation

Mutation of teylu
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
teylu deylu theylu unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

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