llif

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh llif, from Proto-Brythonic *lliβ̃, from Latin līma (“file”); compare Cornish liv (“file”), Middle Breton liü (“file”).

Noun

llif f (plural llifiau)

  1. saw

Compounds

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh llif, from Proto-Brythonic *lliβ̃ (compare Cornish liv (“flood”), Breton liñv (“flood”)), deverbative of Proto-Celtic *liyeti (“flow”).

Noun

llif m (plural llifogydd or llifoedd)

  1. flood
    Synonyms: llifeiriant, dilyw, boddfa
  2. stream
  3. current
    Synonyms: ffrwd, cerrynt
Derived terms

Noun

llif m (plural llifau)

  1. flow
Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llif lif unchanged 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), “llif”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 242
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