ewin
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Cornish ewyn, Breton ivin, Irish ionga), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian ноготь (nogotʹ)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛu̯ɪn/
Noun
ewin m or f (plural ewinedd)
- claw, nail, talon, hoof
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ewin | unchanged | unchanged | hewin |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |