Lloegr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Lloegyr; further etymology unknown, with various disparate theories. See an in-depth analysis at this page at The Old North. TON claims Matasović (2009) presents the most plausible simple hypothesis, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *lāikor (“warriors”), from *lāiko- (“warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“war”), and cognate with Hittite 𒆷𒄴𒄩𒀸 (laḫḫa-, “campaign”), Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós, “army, folk”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔɨ̯ɡr̩]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡər/, /ɬɔɨ̯ɡar/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔi̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔi̯ɡr̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔi̯ɡɛr/

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Proper noun

Lloegr f

1. England

Derived terms

• Lloegr Newydd

See also

• Sais
• Saesnes
• Saeson
• Saesneg

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Lloegr	Loegr	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), “Lloegr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 234-5