yowynk

Cornish

Alternative forms

• yonk (Revived Late Cornish)

Etymology

From Old Cornish iouenc, youonc, from Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Cognate with English young, Welsh ieuanc and Breton yaouank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔʊɪnk/

Adjective

yowynk (comparative yowynka, superlative an yowynka)

1. young

   Antonym: koth

Derived terms

• yonker, yonkores (“youth”) (young person)
• yowynkhe (“rejuvinate”, verb)
• yowynkneth, yowynksys (“youth”) (state of being young)

Noun

yowynk m (plural yowynkes)

1. youth (young person)

   Synonym: yonker