Cavall

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Middle Welsh

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Etymology

From Old Welsh Caball, Cabal, from Medieval Latin caballus, cavallus (“horse”)

Proper noun

Cavall

  1. (Arthurian legend) King Arthur's hunting dog.
    • a. 1350 AD, “Gereint”, in The White Book of Rhydderch, page 67r, lines 17–20:
      A diwethaf ki a ellẏgvẏd arnaỽ annwẏlgi arthur. cauall oed ẏ enw.
      And last hound that was loosed after was Arthur’s favorite dog. Cavall was his name.

Mutation

Mutated forms of Cavall
radical soft nasal aspirate
Cavall Gavall Cavall / Chavall
pronounced with /ŋ̊-/		 Chavall

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

References

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