cofl

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kawlā (“faggot, bundle of sticks”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂ul-.[1] Cognate with Old Irish cúal (“bundle of sticks[2]”),[3] Latin caulis (“stalk, stem”) and Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stalk, stem”).

Noun

cofl f (plural coflau)

  1. lap, bosom

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cofl gofl nghofl chofl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*kawlā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196
  2. Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  3. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cofl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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