eithin

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ax(s)tīno- (hence Irish aiteann), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱstis. The root is Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Noun

eithin f pl (singulative eithinen)

  1. gorse, furze

Derived terms
  • eithin y cwrw
  • eithindir
  • eithinog
  • tân eithin (a flash in the pan)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eithin unchanged unchanged heithin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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