gweth

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwoɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *waxtos. Cognate with Breton gwazh and Welsh gwaeth.

Adjective

gweth

1. comparative degree of drog (“bad”) – worse, inferior

Derived terms

• gwethafor (“pessimistic”)
• gwethafor, gwethafores (“pessimist”)
• gwethaforieth (“pessimism”)
• gwethegi (“exacerbate”, verb)
• gwethhe (“worsen”, verb)
• gwethheans (“deterioration”)
• gwettha (“worst”)

Mutation

Mutation of gweth

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gweth	weth	unchanged	kweth	hweth	weth

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