orth
Cornish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A permanently lenited form of gorth, now modern gorth- (“anti-”). This mutation (go > o) is extremely uncommon, only occurring in gorsedh and gorour (from gor- + gour), aside from this word.
From Middle Cornish orth, from Proto-Celtic *writ- (compare Old Irish fri), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“turn”) (compare Latin versus). Cognate with Welsh wrth, Breton ouzh.
Preposition
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Inflection
[edit] Standard Cornish
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First person | orthiv, ortam, orta vy | orthyn, orten, orta nei |
| Second person | orthis, ortes, orta jy | orthowgh, ortowgh, orta hwei |
| Third person | orto, ort ev (m); orti, ort hei(f) | orta, ortans, ort anjei |