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Welsh
Etymology
With metathesis from Old Welsh guecrissou, from Proto-Brythonic *gwö-krissus (“belt”, literally “below-shirt”) (compare Cornish grugys, Breton gouriz), derived from Proto-Celtic *krissus, whence Welsh crys (“shirt”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
gwregys m (plural gwregysau)
- (clothing) belt, girdle
- (geography) belt, area, region, zone
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), “gwregys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies