elbid

Old Welsh

Etymology

    From Proto-Brythonic *ėlβɨð, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (“white”). The primary meaning of the Common Celtic word is “upper world” (as opposed to underworld), with semantic development similar to e.g. Russian свет (svet, “world; light”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈelvɨð/

    Noun

    elbid m or f

    1. world
    2. earth
    3. land, country
    4. district

    Descendants

    • Middle Welsh: eluit, eluyd
      • Welsh: elfydd
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