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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh keifn, from Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃n, from Proto-Celtic *kom-neɸūss, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, with”) + *népōts (“descendant; nephew”).
Pronunciation
Noun
caifn m (plural ceifnaint)
- (obsolete) third or distant cousin
- (obsolete) relative or kinsman of the fourth degree
Derived terms
- gorchaifn (“relative or kinsman of the fifth degree”)
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), “caifn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies