ystlys

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *stlissus (whence Irish slios).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈəstlɨs/

Noun

ystlys m or f

  1. edge
  2. side

Descendants

  • Welsh: ystlys

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ystlys, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus (whence Irish slios).

Pronunciation

Noun

ystlys f (plural ystlysau)

  1. flank, side
    Synonym: ochr
  2. bank, shore, slope
    Synonym: glan

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ystlys
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ystlys unchanged unchanged hystlys

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ystlys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 356
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ystlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies