gwav
Cornish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Cornish goyf, from Proto-Brythonic *gəjaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *gyemos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-. Celtic cognates include Breton goañv, Welsh gaeaf, Old Irish gam (Irish geimhreadh). Indo-European cognates include Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Old Church Slavonic зима (zima), Sanskrit हिम (hima).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaːv/
Noun
gwav m (plural gwavow)
Derived terms
- dres an gwav (“all winter”)
- gwavek (“wintry”)
- gwavi (“pass the winter”, verb)
- gwavos (“winter dwelling”)
- Kalan Gwav (“All Hallows”)
- kergh gwyls an gwav (“winter wild oats”)
- y'n gwav (“in winter”)
See also
| Seasons in Cornish · presyow (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| gwenton (“spring”) | hav (“summer”) | kynnyav (“autumn”) | gwav (“winter”) |