gwraidd

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See also: gẃraidd

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)

  1. (botany) roots (part of a plant)
  2. (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

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwraidd wraidd ngwraidd 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), “gwraidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies