berwr

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *beruros, a derivative of *berus (“spring, well”), said by Matasović to likely be related to *brutus (“fermentation, boiling heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-. Cognate with Gaulish berula, Irish biolar.[1]

Noun

berwr f (collective, singulative berwren or beryren)

  1. cress[1][2]
  2. watercress (Nasturtium officinale)[1]
    Synonym: berwr y dŵr

Derived terms

  • berw (“boiling”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
berwr ferwr merwr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “berwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎ (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, pages 23-24‎
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