amgen
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From am- + Proto-Celtic *kina (“on this side of”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *ḱís (“this (here)”); compare Breton ken (“otherwise”), Old Irish cen (“without”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamɡen/
Adjective
amgen
Adverb
amgen
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| amgen | unchanged | unchanged | hamgen |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Pedersen, Holger (1913), Vergleichende Grammatik der keltischen Sprachen [Comparative Grammar of the Celtic Languages] (in German), volume II, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, →ISBN, § 518.4, page 198
Further reading
- Evans, D. Simon (1964), A Grammar of Middle Welsh (Medieval and Modern Welsh Series; supplementary volume), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, § 46 N. 2, page 44
- Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § § 148 (ii) 2, page 250