celain

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh kelein, from Proto-Brythonic *kölẹn, from Proto-Celtic *kolanis, from Proto-Indo-European *kel(H)-, whence also Proto-Germanic *huldą (corpse, carcass).[1] Cognate with Irish colainn (body).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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celain f (plural celanedd)

  1. corpse, carcass

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
celain gelain nghelain chelain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 95

Further reading

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