afon
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *aβon, from Proto-Celtic *abū, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-h₃ōn-, from *h₂ep- (“body of water”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈavɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaːvɔn/, /ˈavɔn/
Derived terms
- afonfarch
- afonol
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| afon | unchanged | unchanged | hafon |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
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