Glaschu
See also: Glaschú
Manx
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Glaschu | Ghlaschu | Nglaschu |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkl̪ˠas̪əxu/, /ˈkl̪ˠas̪əxɔ/
Proper noun
Glaschu m or f
- Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| Glaschu | Ghlaschu |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
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