yeth

Cornish

Alternative forms

• 'eth (Revived Late Cornish)

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jeiθ, from Proto-Celtic *yextis (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [jɛːθ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [eːθ]

Noun

yeth f (plural yethow)

1. language

   Synonym: taves

   • 2019 July, Denzil Monk, Ragdres Hwithrans Darlesor Gonis Poblek Kernewek Agwedh Onan – Studhyans Arhwilas Derivas‎:

     An Yeth Kernewek yw tresor yn kolon an wonisogeth kernewek ha honanieth unnik dhe Gernow.

     The Cornish language, Kernewek, is a treasure at the heart of Cornish culture and Cornwall’s unique cultural identity.

Derived terms

• mammyeth (“mother tongue”)
• yeth le-usys (“minority lanuguage”)
• yeth plen (“prose”)
• yeth teythyek (“vernacular language”)
• yethador (“grammar”)
• yethel, yethoniethel (“linguistic”)
• yethonieth (“linguistics”)
• yethonydh (“linguist”)
• yethor, yethores (“linguist”)