gwâv

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Cornish

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Alternative forms

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  • gwav (Standard Written Form)

Etymology

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From Old Cornish goyf, from Proto-Celtic *gyemos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-. Celtic cognates include Breton goañv, Welsh gaeaf, Old Irish gam (Irish geimhreadh). Indo-European cognates include Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Old Church Slavonic зима (zima), Sanskrit हिम (hima).

Noun

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gwâv m (plural gwavow)

  1. (Standard Cornish) winter

See also

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(season): Previous: kynnyav. Next: gwenton.