gorffen
Welsh (Colloquial)
/ˈɡɔrfɛn/, /ˈɡɔrfan/, /ˈɡɔrfɛn/
verb
Definitions
- to end, finish, conclude
Etymology
Compound from Old Welsh guor (over) + Old Welsh phenn (head).
Origin
Old Welsh
phenn
Gloss
head
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
頭
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Gorffennaf Welsh
- gorffennol Welsh
- haf Welsh
- *wor Proto-Brythonic
- gor Middle Welsh
- guor Old Welsh
- phenn Old Welsh