Welsh

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Etymology

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From the Proto-Celtic *lasketi (to shine, burn), from Proto-Indo-European *lh₂p-sḱéti, from *leh₂p- (to light, shine). Cognate with Irish loisc (burn; sting) and Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō, I shine).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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llosgi (first-person singular present llosgaf)

  1. to burn

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llosgi losgi unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llosgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies