gwaed

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *waytos, probably ultimately from the root of gwythi (veins), see that entry for cognates.[1] Cognate with Breton gwad and Cornish goes.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwaed m (usually uncountable, plural gwaedau or gwaedoedd)

  1. blood

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
gwaed waed ngwaed 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), gwaed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  1. Buck, C. D. (2008). A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages. United States: University of Chicago Press, p. 206
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