cwd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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If not borrowed from Latin cutis (skin), cwd is the sole surviving Celtic reflex (via Proto-Brythonic *kud, from Proto-Celtic *kutis) of Proto-Indo-European *kuH-ti-, which is composed of the root *kew(H)- (zero-grade without s-mobile form of *(s)kewH- (to cover)) +‎ *-tis (a deverbal abstract noun suffix). In addition to Latin cutis, cognate with Lithuanian kutỹs (purse), Old English hȳd (modern English hide (noun)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cwd m (plural cydau, diminutive cwdyn or cydyn)

  1. pouch, bag, poke
  2. purse
  3. (anatomy) scrotum, cod; any bag-like cavity or organ in body, sac

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of cwd
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwd gwd nghwd chwd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies