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Where does “defnyddio” come from?

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

defnyddio (Welsh): to make use of, employ, practise; to form,...

Definitions

  1. to make use of, employ, practise; to form,...

Ancestry of “defnyddio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdefnydduse, service; application; purpose, end, effect;...
2Celtic*damniyom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “defnyddio”

  • defnyddiwr
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