pryf
Welsh
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *kʷŕ̥mis |
From Middle Welsh pryf, from Old Welsh prem, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrimis. Compare Cornish pryv (“worm, grub”), Breton preñv (“worm”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /prɨːv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /prɨː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /priːv/
- Rhymes: -ɨːv
- Homophone: prif (South Wales)
Derived terms
- pryf genwair (“worm, earthworm”)
- pryf lludw (“woodlouse”)
- pryfysol (“insectivorous”)
- pryfysydd (“insectivore”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pryf | bryf | mhryf | phryf |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pryf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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