can-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kanta-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-teh₂, from *ḱóm.[1] Related to gan (“with”) and cognate with Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “against; downwards”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kan/

Prefix

can-

  1. with, after
    ‎can- + ‎llaw (“hand”) → ‎canllaw (“rail, guide”)
    ‎can- + ‎glynu (“to adhere, to stick”) → ‎canlyn (“to follow, to pursure”)
    ‎can- + ‎dal (“to hold, to catch”) → ‎cynnal (“to hold, to maintain”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with can-
canfod
cynnal
caniatáu
cennad
canlyn
cynhorthwy
canmol

Mutation

Mutated forms of can-
radical soft nasal aspirate
can- gan- nghan- chan-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (7)
  2. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “can-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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