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Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh bonhed (spelling variant bonhet), from Proto-Celtic *bonusedom, hence also Old Irish bunad (“origin, stock, root”), hence Irish bunadh and Scottish Gaelic bunadh.
Noun
bonedd m (plural bonheddion)
- nobility, nobleness, noble descent, lineage, pedigree
- noble person, noble people, nobility, gentlemen, aristocracy, gentry (sometimes derogatory)
- origin, beginning, root, source
- Synonyms: tarddiad, haniad
Derived terms
- bonheddig (“noble, aristocratic, pertaining to nobility, characteristic of nobility, befitting nobility; high-principled, courteous; magnificent, excellent, fine; luxurious, delicate; proud; haughty”, adjective)
- bonheddu (“ennoble”, verb)
- bonheddwr m (“nobleman”)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies