porth

Welsh

Etymology 1

Derived from porthi.

Noun

porth m or f (uncountable)

  1. assistance, aid, help, succor, maintenance, support
    1. (figuratively) someone who provides aid, support, patronage, etc.
  2. food, fodder, provender, forage

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin porta (“gate, passage”).

Noun

porth m (plural pyrth or porthoedd)

  1. portal, door
  2. gate (of city, fort, etc.), gateway
  3. porch, lobby, vestibule, portico
  4. gap, pass
  5. (computing) port

Etymology 3

From Proto-Brythonic *porθ, borrowed from Latin portus (“port, harbor”).

Noun

porth m or f (plural porthau or porthoedd)

  1. port, harbor, haven
  2. estuary
  3. landing-place, ferry
  4. carriage (on a ferry)
Derived terms
  • porth awyr (“airport”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
porth borth mhorth phorth
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-), “porth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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