Llydaw
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Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh Litau, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨdaw, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitawī (“continent, country”), related to *ɸlitanos (“broad”) (whence llydan). Cognate with Avestan 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬡𐬍 (pərəθβī) and Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī).
The semantic shift is “continent” → “mainland Europe” → “areas in mainland Europe where Britons live” → “Brittany”.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Llydaw f
- Brittany (an administrative region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)
- Mae Llydaw yn Ffrainc.
- Brittany is in France.
Derived terms
- Llydaweg (“Breton language”)
- Llydawes (“Breton woman”)
- Llydäwr (“Breton man”)
- Llydewig, Llydawaidd (“Breton”, adjective)
- peiswellt Llydaw (“Breton fescue”)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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