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Where does “mynydd” come from?

mynydd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mynyð, from Proto-Brythonic mönɨð, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mynydd (Welsh): mountain, large hill; large pile, great amount;...

Definitions

  1. mountain, large hill; large pile, great amount;...

Ancestry of “mynydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshmynyð—
2Proto-Brythonicmönɨðmountain
3Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mynydd”

  • mynyddig
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