chwyrn

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Welsh

Etymology

Matasovic tentatively links the word to Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to sound”), whence also chwerthin (“to laugh”). Cognate with Breton huernus (“ill-tempered, cross”).

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Particularly: “Alternative etymologies: maybe a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to ache, fester”), with semantic shift "ache" > "harsh" > "rapid, fierce"? Alternatively, borrowed from Latin ferus (“wild, fierce”)?”

Pronunciation

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Adjective

chwyrn (feminine singular chwern, plural chwyrn, equative chwyrned, comparative chwyrnach, superlative chwyrnaf, not mutable)

  1. rapid, fast, swift, whirling, lively, vigorous
  2. fierce, violent, roaring
  3. stern, harsh, severe

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of chwyrn
radical soft nasal aspirate
chwyrn unchanged unchanged unchanged

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwyrn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 361
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