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Where does “derbynnydd” come from?

derbynnydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh derbyn, from Welsh erbyn, from Middle Welsh erbyn.

derbynnydd (Welsh): receiver; receptionist

Definitions

  1. receiver; receptionist

Ancestry of “derbynnydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshderbynto receive, to accept, to get; to admit, to grant...
2Welsherbyn—
3Middle Welsherbyn—
Every word from Middle Welsh erbyn →