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German
Etymology
Old High German dār. More at da.
Pronunciation
Prefix
dar-
- there
- forth
- up, over
Usage notes
Though etymologically distinct, productive dar- in modern German is effectively a variant of da- before vowels; otherwise it is fossilized.
Derived terms
Further reading
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *do-are-,[1] corresponding to dy- (“to, together”) + ar- (“on; near”).[2]
Pronunciation
Prefix
dar-
- widely, outspread, abroad
- dar- + llith (“reading”) → darlith (“lecture”)
- dar- + lledu (“to spread, to broaden”) → darlledu (“to broadcast”)
- dar- + cludo (“to carry, to transport”) → dargludo (“to conduct (electricity)”)
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dar-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (13)