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Where does “defnydd” come from?

defnydd (Welsh) comes from Celtic *damniyom, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

defnydd (Welsh): use, service; application; purpose, end, effect;...

Definitions

  1. use, service; application; purpose, end, effect;...

Ancestry of “defnydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Celtic*damniyom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “defnydd”

  • defnyddio
  • defnyddiwr
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