ym-

See also: ym, Ym, and ym.

Manx

Prefix

ym-

1. circum-, peri-, around

Derived terms

Manx terms prefixed with ym-

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əm/

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“round about, around”). Cognate with Latin amb- (“around, about”), ambi- (“both”), Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “around, about”).

Prefix

ym-

1. around, mutual, self-

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ym-	unchanged	unchanged	hym-
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), “ym-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies