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Llydaw
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Welsh
Etymology
From cy owl Litau, from cy cel-bry-pro *llɨdaw, from cy cel-pro *ɸlitawī continent, country, related to cel-pro *ɸlitanos broad (whence cy llydan). Cognate with ae 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬡𐬍 and sa पृथ्वी.
The semantic shift is “continent” → “mainland Europe” → “areas in mainland Europe where Britons live” → “Brittany”.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈɬədau̯/
cy ədau̯ 5
Proper noun
f
cy Brittany Q327
cy Mae Llydaw yn Ffrainc. Brittany is in France.
cy Brittany Q12130
Derived terms
cy Llydaweg Breton language
cy Llydawes Breton woman
cy Llydäwr Breton man
cy Llydewig, cy Llydawaidd Breton a
cy peiswellt Llydaw Breton fescue
Mutation
cy exonyms