llwyf

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llwyfen, from Proto-Brythonic *lluɨβ̃, from a variant *lēmos of Proto-Celtic *limos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (mountain elm).

Noun

llwyf f (singulative llwyfen)

  1. elm

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwyf
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwyf lwyf unchanged unchanged

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), “llwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies