elbid

Old Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ėlβɨð, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (“white”). The primary meaning of the Common Celtic word is “upper world” (as opposed to underworld), with semantic development similar to e.g. Russian свет (svet, “world; light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈelvɨð/

Noun

elbid m or f

1. world
2. earth
3. land, country
4. district

Descendants

• Middle Welsh: eluit, eluyd
  • Welsh: elfydd