go-

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Japanese

Romanization

go-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upo. Cognate with Cornish go-, Old Irish fo, Scottish Gaelic fo.

Pronunciation

Prefix

go-

  1. under
  2. rather, somewhat, partly, next to
    go- + ‎llosg (burning) → ‎golosg (charcoal)
    go- + ‎pen (head) + ‎-ydd → ‎gobennydd (pillow)

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
go- o- ngo- unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “go-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies