can-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Brythonic *kanta-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-teh₂, from *ḱóm.[1] Related to gan (“with”) and cognate with Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “against; downwards”).[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
can-
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
can- | gan- | nghan- | chan- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (7)
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “can-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies