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Where does “mwynhau” come from?

mwynhau (Welsh) comes from Welsh mwyn, from Proto-Brythonic muɨn, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

mwynhau (Welsh): enjoy

Definitions

  1. enjoy

Ancestry of “mwynhau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmwynore; mineral; sake as "for the sake of"
2Proto-Brythonicmuɨnore, metal; mine; beautiful
3Proto-Celtic*meinis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew
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