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Where does “achwyn” come from?

achwyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh cwyn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.

achwyn (Welsh): complaint; to complain

Definitions

  1. complaint; to complain

Ancestry of “achwyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcwyncomplaint; third-person singular present of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷey-to win, to conquer; force
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