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Where does “cannwyll” come from?

cannwyll (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh canhwyll.

cannwyll (Welsh): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “cannwyll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshcanhwyll—

Words derived from “cannwyll”

  • canhwyllbren
Every word from Middle Welsh canhwyll →