diwedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh diueð, from Old Welsh diued, from Proto-Brythonic *diweð, from Proto-Celtic *dīwedom, from *dī- (from, away) + *wedo- (to lead); compare Breton diwez, Cornish deweth, and Old Irish dïad.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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diwedd m (plural diweddion or diweddau or diweddiadau)

  1. end
  2. ending

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of diwedd
radical soft nasal aspirate
diwedd ddiwedd niwedd unchanged

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), “diwedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies