gwer

gwer

See also: gwêr and gŵer

Breton

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡweːr/

Etymology 1

From Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð with influence from guezr (“glass”), a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).

Adjective

gwer

  1. green (artificial)
See also
  • (natural green): glas

Noun

gwer m

  1. green
See also
Colors in Breton · livioù (layout · text)
     gwenn      louet      du
             ruz              orañjez, melen-ruz; gell              melen
                          gwer, glas             
             cyan                           glas
                          magenta; glasruz              roz

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-der.
Proto-Indo-European *wedrom
Proto-Italic *wedrom?
Latin vitrumbor.
Proto-Brythonic *gwɨdr
Middle Breton guezr
Breton gwer

    Inherited from Middle Breton guezr, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨdr, a borrowing from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

    Noun

    gwer m (plural gweroù, singulative gwerenn)

    1. glass (substance)

    Mutation

    Mutation of gwer
    unmutated soft aspirate hard
    gwer wer unchanged kwer

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Breton.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    Cornish

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

    From Middle Cornish gwer, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨrð, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”).

    Adjective

    gwer

    1. (artificial) green
      gwer:  
      Synonym: gwyrdh
    Usage notes
    • Not of plants or of the sea; glas is used for to describe these
    Derived terms
    • an Parti Gwer (“Green Party”)
    • gwerdhu (“dark green, British racing green”)
    • gwerem (“emerald”)
    • gweres (“ground, soil”)
    • gwerlas (“blueish green, teal”)
    • gwerwyn (“light green”)
    • Pennrynn Gwer (“Cape Verde, Cabo Verde”)

    See also

    Colors in Cornish · liwyow (layout · text)
         gwynn      loos, glas      du
                 rudh; kogh              rudhvelyn, melynrudh; gell, gorm              melyn; losvelyn
                              gwyrdh, gwer, glas             
                 glaswyrdh, glaswer; gwerlas              glaswyn, blou              glas
                 glasrudh, purpur; indigo              majenta; purpur, glasrudh              gwynnrudh, kigliw

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Brythonic *gwur, from Proto-Celtic *wiros.

    Noun

    gwer m pl

    1. plural of gour; men, gents, husbands

    Mutation

    Mutation of gwer
    radical soft aspirate hard mixed
    gwer wer unchanged kwer hwer,
    wer*

    * after 'th
    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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