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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *bliθ, a conflation of a noun Proto-Celtic *mlixtus and an adjective *mlixtis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (compare English milk, Latin mulgeō (“to milk”)). Cognate with Irish bleacht.
Pronunciation
Adjective
blith (feminine singular blith, plural blithion, not comparable)
- milch, lactating (of cow, etc.), full of milk
- in calf (of cow), in lamb (of sheep), pregnant
- fruitful, productive, nourishing
Noun
blith m (plural blithion)
- milk, dairy produce
- lactation
- dairying
- milch cow or other lactating animal
- (figuratively) profit, gain, advantage
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies