helyk

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hėlɨg, from Proto-Celtic *salixs, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- (“willow”). Cognate with Welsh helyg, Breton halegen, Irish saileach, Scottish Gaelic seileach, Manx shellagh, Latin salix, Old English sealh and English sallow.

Pronunciation
  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈhɛlɪk]

Noun

helyk f (singulative helygen)

  1. willows
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