gwell

== Cornish == === Etymology === From Middle Cornish guel, from Proto-Brythonic *gwell, from Proto-Celtic *wellos. Cognate with Welsh gwell. === Adjective === gwell comparative degree of da (“good”) – better, superior ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === == Middle Welsh == === Alternative forms === guell === Etymology === From Proto-Brythonic *gwell, from Proto-Celtic *wellos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“choose, want”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡweɬ/ === Adjective === gwell comparative degree of da: better ==== Derived terms ==== kyuarch gwell y ==== Descendants ==== Welsh: gwell === Mutation === == Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh gwell, from Proto-Brythonic *gwell, from Proto-Celtic *wellos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“choose, want”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡwɛɬ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡweːɬ/, /ɡwɛɬ/ Rhymes: -ɛɬ === Adjective === gwell comparative degree of da: better === Adverb === gwell better, preferable Had better ==== Usage notes ==== In the construction meaning “to prefer”, gwell is combined with the possessive construction (literally "it is better with me"). When used to mean “had better”, it is linked to its subject by i (literally "it is better for me"). In both cases it is almost always followed by the soft mutation. ==== Derived terms ==== gwella ==== See also ==== da gorau === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies