gwely

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-legyom, from Proto-Indo-European *upo + *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Cognate with Breton gwele, Cornish gweli, Irish golighe (“sunset”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwely m (plural gwelyau or gwelâu)

  1. bed

Derived terms
  • cludwely (“litter”)
  • gwely bychan (“cot”)
  • gwely plentyn (“crib”)
  • ystafell wely (“bedroom”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwely wely ngwely unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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