ysgyfarnog
Welsh
Alternative forms
- sgwarnog
- sgyfarnog
Etymology
From Middle Welsh yscyfarnawc, ysgyuarnauc, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarnọg. Equivalent to ysgyfarn (“ear”) + -og. Cognate with Cornish skovarnek.
Derived terms
- ysgyfarnog Patagonia (“Patagonian mara”)
- (Patagonia) ysgyfarnog y paith (“Patagonian mara”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ysgyfarnog | unchanged | unchanged | hysgyfarnog |
| 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), “ysgyfarnog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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