glain
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Celtic *glanyo-, an extension of *glanis, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”), source of glân (“clean”). Compare Old Irish glain, Irish gloine (“glass”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]glain m (plural gleiniau or gleinion)
Derived terms
[edit]- gleiniog (“beaded, having beads”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| glain | lain | nglain | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies