gwav

Cornish

Alternative forms

gwâv (Standard Cornish)

Etymology

From Old Cornish goyf, from Proto-Celtic *gyamo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-. Celtic cognates include Breton goañv, Welsh gaeaf, Old Irish gam (Irish geimhreadh). Indo-European cognates include Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Old Church Slavonic зима (zima), Sanskrit हिम (hima).

Noun

gwav m (plural gwavow)

(Standard Written Form) winter

See also

Seasons in Cornish · presyow (layout · text) · category
gwenton (“spring”)	hav (“summer”)	kynnyav (“autumn”)	gwav (“winter”)

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