mordwy

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Welsh

Etymology

From môr (sea) +‎ *twy, the latter from PIE *steygʰ-.

Pronunciation

Noun

mordwy m (plural mordwyau or mordwyon)

  1. surge, swell (of sea); storm (at sea), raging of the sea.

Derived terms

Mutation

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