Gwy
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown; first attested as Old Welsh Guoy. The element -wy is found in other river names such as Monnow, Medway, and Conwy. A borrowing from a Pre-Celtic substrate language cannot be ruled out, as gwy does not match any obvious nouns in Welsh.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡuːɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯/
Proper noun[edit]
Gwy f
- Wye (river in England and Wales)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Gwy | Wy | Ngwy | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ Archaeologia Cambrensis. (1911). United Kingdom: W. Pickering, p. 164