corwg

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • corwgl

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *korug, from Proto-Celtic *korukos (“leather boat”) (from which also Irish curach), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)koro- (“leather”) (compare Latin corium, Russian скора́ (skorá), Sanskrit चर्मन् (carman)).

Pronunciation

Noun

corwg m (plural corygau or coryglau)

  1. coracle

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corwg gorwg nghorwg chorwg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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