porchell

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh porchell, from Proto-Brythonic *porxell, borrowed from Late Latin porcellus, a diminutive of Latin porcus. Cognate with Cornish porghel, porhel, Breton porc'hell.

Pronunciation

Noun

porchell m (plural perchyll)

  1. piglet

Mutation

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