caer
Welsh (Colloquial)
/kaːɨ̯r/, /kai̯r/
noun
Definitions
- fort, fortress, enclosed stronghold, castle, fortress, citadel, fortified town or city
- wall, rampart, bulwark
- twill
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Celtic *kagrom derived from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰ- (grasp, enclose, catch).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*kagʰ-
Gloss
grasp, enclose, catch
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Caernarfon English
- Cardiff English
- Cardiffian English
- caulae Latin
- *kaghon Proto-Indo-European
- *kagʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- Cardiff Portuguese
- カーディフ Japanese
- कार्डिफ़ Hindi
- Arfon Welsh
- Caer Arianrhod Welsh
- Caer Gwydion Welsh
- Caerdydd Welsh
- Caerfaddon Welsh
- Caerffili Welsh
- Caergaint Welsh
- Caerloyw Welsh
- Caernarfon Welsh
- Caerwysg Welsh
- Caint Welsh
- Ffili Welsh
- Gwydion Welsh
- Taf Welsh
- Wysg Welsh
- arianrhod Welsh
- baddon Welsh
- bryn Welsh
- bryngaer Welsh
- gloyw Welsh
- *hagō gmw-pro
- *kageti Proto-Celtic
- *kagrom Proto-Celtic
- *kaɣela Proto-Italic
- Caerdyf Middle Welsh