olew

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish oleu, from Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”).

Noun

olew m (plural olewyow)

1. olive oil

Derived terms

• olewbren (“olive tree”)
• olewi (“anoint”, verb)

Related terms

• oliv (“olive (fruit)”)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh olew, from Old Welsh oleu, from Proto-Brythonic *olew, from Vulgar Latin *olevum, from Latin oleum (“oil”). Doublet of oel, via Old French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔlɛu̯/

Noun

olew m (plural olewau)

1. oil

Mutation

Mutated forms of olew

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
olew	unchanged	unchanged	holew

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “oil”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “olew”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “olew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies