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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gwreidd, from Proto-Celtic *wradyos (compare Cornish gwreydh, Breton gwrizienn), from pre-Celtic *wr̥h₂dyo-, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds.
Pronunciation
Noun
gwraidd m (collective, singulative gwreiddyn)
- (botany) roots (part of a plant)
- (figurative) sources, origins
- Synonyms: tarddiad, haniad, bonedd
Usage notes
- The collective noun gwraidd (“roots”) has gwreiddyn as its singulative. Senses of gwreiddyn that have the collective form gwraidd are treated here.
- The derived singular noun gwreiddyn has other senses that have the plural form gwreiddiau instead. These senses are treated under gwreiddyn.
Derived terms
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), “gwraidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies