grug

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos, from an unknown non-Indo-European source.

Compare Czech vřes, Latvian vìrsis, Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē).

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡryːɡ]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ɡriːɡ]

Noun

grug m (plural grugow)

  1. heather

Derived terms
  • grugyar

Mutation
  Mutation of grug  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
grug wrug unchanged krug hwrug wrug

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • gwrig (Pembrokeshire)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwrug, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos, from an unknown non-Indo-European source.

Compare Czech vřes, Latvian vìrsis, Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē).

Pronunciation

Noun

grug m pl (singulative grugyn or grugen)

  1. heather

Derived terms
  • grugiar
  • grugog

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
grug rug ngrug unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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