morwyn

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *moruɨn, from Proto-Celtic *morēnā (compare Cornish moren), from Proto-Indo-European *méryos (boy, girl) (compare Latin marītus (husband), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ (meîrax, boy, girl), Sanskrit मर्य (márya, young man; foal)). Related to merch.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-N" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmɔrʊɨ̯n/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmoːrʊi̯n/, /ˈmɔrʊi̯n/

Noun

morwyn f (plural morynion)

  1. maid, virgin

Derived terms

Noun

morwyn f (plural morwynion)

  1. barmaid

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
morwyn forwyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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