N. gwastar n. “hummock” (Category: Mound, Pile)
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “hummock”, a combination of the prefix N. gwa- “together” and the root ᴹ√STAR “stiff” (Ety/STAR; WŌ).
References ✧ Ety/STAR, WŌ
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| go- | “together” | ✧ Ety/WŌ (†gwa-) | |
| ᴹ√STAR | “stiff” | ✧ Ety/WŌ | |
| ᴹ√WO | “together” | ✧ Ety/STAR (WŌ̆) | |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√STAR > gwa-star | [wostar] > [wastar] > [gwastar] | ✧ Ety/STAR |