morthwyl

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh morthwl, from Proto-Brythonic *morθul (compare Breton morzhol), from Vulgar Latin *mortulus, a British Latin variant of Latin martulus (compare martellus).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrθuɨ̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrθui̯l/

Noun

morthwyl m (plural morthwylion or myrthwylion or morthylau)

1. hammer

Derived terms

• morthwyl drws (“door knocker”)
• morthwylio (“to hammer”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
morthwyl	forthwyl	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “morthwyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies