G. gwivrin adj. “barren” (Category: to Conceive)

⚠️G. gwivrin, adj. “barren” (Category: to Conceive)

ᴺS. ^aliavren “barren”

References ✧ GL/46, 52, 74

Glosses

• “barren” ✧ GL/46

Related

• uivrin which still survives, ui- being replaced by analogy [in] gwivrin “barren” ✧ GL/46
• uivrin “barren” = gwivrin ✧ GL/74

Elements

u-	“negative prefix”	✧ GL/52 (#gw-)
ivrin	“fertile”	✧ GL/52

Derivations

• < G. uivrin “barren” ✧ GL/46

Phonetic Developments

G. uivrin > gwivrin

[wivrin] > [gʷivrin]

✧ GL/46