brennig

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *baranāko, from Proto-Celtic *barinākos (“rocky ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain, hill”), from *gʷerH- (“to elevate”). Compare Breton brennig, Cornish brennik.

Noun

brennig m (collective, singulative brenigen)

1. limpets

   Synonyms: llygaid maharen, cregyn maharen, cogyrnau

Mutation

Mutated forms of brennig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brennig	frennig	mrennig	unchanged

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brennig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies