N. gwathel n. “[sworn] sister, associate [f.]” (Category: Sister)
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “sister, associate”, the female equivalent of N. gwador “(sworn) brother, associate”, a combination of prefix N. gwa- “together” with the root ᴹ√THEL “sister” (Ety/THEL). It is used for metaphorical “sisters” by oath or association, and not by blood.
References ✧ Ety/THEL
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| gwethil | plural | ✧ Ety/THEL |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ON. wathel > gwathel | [waθele] > [gwaθele] > [gwaθel] | ✧ Ety/THEL |
| ON. wathel > gwethil | [waθeli] > [gwaθeli] > [gwaθili] > [gweθili] > [gweθil] | ✧ Ety/THEL |
G. gomodril n. “companion, associate, fellow (f.); nun” (Category: Companion)
Reference ✧ GL/41 ✧ “companion, associate, fellow (f.); nun”
Elements
| gomod | “companionship, living together; community, fellowship” | ✧ GL/41 (gomód) |
| #-(r)il | “feminine agent” | ✧ GL/41 (#-ril) |