brennig

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *baranāko, from Proto-Celtic *barinākos (“rocky ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain, hill”), from *gʷerH- (“to elevate”). Compare Breton brennig, Cornish brennik.

Noun

brennig m (collective, singulative brenigen)

  1. limpets
    Synonyms: llygaid maharen, cregyn maharen, cogyrnau

Mutation

Mutated forms of brennig
radical soft nasal aspirate
brennig frennig mrennig unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brennig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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