gwel

See also: gwêl

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish gwelan, gwelen, from Old Cornish guaylen (singulative form), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-.[1] Related to Latin vieō. Cognate with Breton and Welsh gwial.

Noun

gwel f (collective, singulative gwelen)

  1. canes, poles, rods, shafts, sticks, wands
    Synonym: lathow
Derived terms
  • gwel kala (“straw”)
  • gwelen frynkek (“baguette”)
  • gwelen garr (“pole, shaft”)
  • gwelen goton (“cotton bud”)
  • gwelen hus (“magic wand”)
  • gwelen ski (“ski pole”)
  • gwelen-byskessa (“fishing rod”)
  • gwelennik (“chopstick”)
  • lamma gans gwelen, lemmel gans gwelen (“pole vault”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Likely same as Etymology 3”)

Noun

gwel m (plural gwelyow)

  1. scene
  2. field
  3. (agriculture) arable land, farmland
    Synonym: gwel mas
Derived terms
  • gwel barlys, gwel heydh (“barley field”)
  • gwel golf (“golf course”)
  • kedhow gwel (“rapeseed”)

Etymology 3

From gweles (“to see”).

Noun

gwel f (plural gwelyow)

  1. sight, view, vision
Derived terms
  • gorwel (“horizon”)
  • gweladewder (“visability”)
  • gweladow (“visible”)
  • gwelva (“viewpoint”)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gwel m (plural gwelow)

  1. yeast, leaven
    Synonym: burm

Mutation

Mutation of gwel
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwel wel unchanged kwel hwel wel

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

References

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