paith
Welsh
Etymology
According to the GPC, a corruption from earlier diffaith (“derelict, desolate”), itself a borrowing from Latin defectus (“emptiness, absence”). The evolution of the initial consonant remains unclear; perhaps from f to p through an intermediary b. Compare the second element of gobaith (“trust, hope”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
paith m (plural peithiau)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| paith | baith | mhaith | phaith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||