cofl
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *kawlā (“faggot, bundle of sticks”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂ul-.[1] Cognate with Old Irish cúal (“bundle of sticks[2]”),[3] Latin caulis (“stalk, stem”) and Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stalk, stem”).
Noun[edit]
cofl f (plural coflau)
Derived terms[edit]
- coflaid (“armful”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cofl | gofl | nghofl | chofl |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*kawlā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196
- ^ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cofl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies