lludw

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • lludu

Etymology

From Middle Welsh lludw, lludu, from Proto-Brythonic *llʉdw, from Proto-Celtic *loutus, possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit उल्का (ulkā, “meteor, firebrand, torch”).

Cognate with Breton ludu, Scottish Gaelic luath, Irish luath.

Pronunciation

Noun

lludw m (uncountable)

  1. ash (from fire)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of lludw
radical soft nasal aspirate
lludw ludw unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lludw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Monier Williams (1872) “उल्का ulkā”, in A Sanskṛit–English Dictionary: […], Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 218, column 3.
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