gwrth-

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *writ-. Cognate with Welsh wrth, Cornish gorth-, Irish frith-, Scottish Gaelic ri and Latin versus (“against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊrθ/

Prefix

gwrth-

1. against, anti-, contra-, counter-

   ‎gwrth- + ‎taro (“to hit, to strike”) → ‎gwrthdaro (“to clash, to collide”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎tystio (“to witness”) → ‎gwrthdystio (“to protest”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎plaid (“(political) party”) → ‎gwrthblaid (“opposition party”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎llwydni (“mildew”) → ‎gwrthlwydni (“mildew resistant”)

   ‎gwrth- + ‎biotig (“biotic”) → ‎gwrthfiotig (“antibiotic”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with gwrth-

Related terms

• wrth

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrth-	wrth-	ngwrth-	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), “gwrth-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies