Appendix:Glossary of Welsh Words of English Origin
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Many English words have entered the Welsh language due to England's and Wales' proximity, and to England's conquest and rule of Wales.
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Welsh words that derive from English: |Welsh | English
- aer | air; an heir
- balconi | balcony
- ceramig | ceramic
- dawns | dance
- eitem | item
- ffrind | friend
- gamblwr | gambler
- hapus | happy
- iard | yard
- jamio | to jam
- labelu | to label
- llafurwr | laborer
- maenor | manor
- nawn | noon
- nawr | now
- nerfus | nervous
- olew | oil
- pacio | to pack
- raced | racket
- sori | sorry
- tacio | to tack
- unsain | unison
- wagen | wagon
- ymbarél | umbrella
[edit] References
- General: Welsh-English, English-Welsh Dictionary, by D. Geraint Lewis
