gwiwer

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Gwiwer

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (squirrel, stoat). Cognate with Cornish gwiwer, Breton gwiñver.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gwiwer f (plural gwiwerod)

  1. squirrel

Mutation[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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