kuñv

Breton

Etymology

From Old Breton cum, from Proto-Brythonic *kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *koimos (“dear, nice”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“of the home, belonging to the family”). Compare with Welsh cu (“dear, beloved”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkỹː/

Adjective

kuñv

1. sweet

Mutation

  Mutation of kuñv  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
simple form	kuñv	guñv	never occurs	never occurs
comparative	k{{{3}}}	g{{{3}}}	never occurs	never occurs
superlative	k{{{4}}}	g{{{4}}}	c'h{{{4}}}	unchanged
exclamative	k{{{5}}}	g{{{5}}}	c'h{{{5}}}	unchanged