blawd
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *mlātos, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂tós (“ground”), noun from *melh₂- (“to grind”).
Noun
blawd m (plural blodiau or blodion)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Brythonic *blọd, from Proto-Celtic *blātus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). Cognate with Irish bláth, Scottish Gaelic blàth and Manx blaa.
Noun
blawd m (collective, singulative blodyn)
Derived terms
- blodyn (“flower”)
- blodfresych (“cauliflower”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blawd | flawd | mlawd | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies