Where does “ymestyn” come from?
ymestyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh ym — Form of yn used before bilabials.
ymestyn (Welsh): to extend, to stretch, to lengthen also figurative
Definitions
- to extend, to stretch, to lengthen also figurative
Ancestry of “ymestyn”, step by step
ymestyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ym | Form of yn used before bilabials |
via Welsh estyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | estyn | to extend, to stretch, to lengthen also figurative |