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cychwyn.

beginning, start

7 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəχwɨ̞n/North-Wales/ˈkəχwɪn/South-Wales

  1. beginning, start

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh kychwyn, from Proto-Celtic *kom- + the root of *skanndeti, from Proto-Indo-European *sk(ʷ)end- (“jump, climb”). Compare echwyn.

verb/ˈkəχwɨ̞n/North-Wales/ˈkəχwɪn/South-Wales

  1. to begin, to start

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh kychwyn, from Proto-Celtic *kom- + the root of *skanndeti, from Proto-Indo-European *sk(ʷ)end- (“jump, climb”). Compare echwyn.

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