ewythr

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ewythyr, from Proto-Celtic *awontīr (compare Cornish ewnter, Breton eontr, Old Irish amnair), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂- (“(maternal) grandfather/uncle”) (compare Middle Irish ó, Latin avus (“grandfather”), avunculus (“maternal uncle”), dialectal German Awwe (“grandfather”), Oheim (“uncle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ewythr m (plural ewythredd)

  1. uncle
    Synonym: wncl

Coordinate terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ewythr unchanged unchanged hewythr
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), “ewythr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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