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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kelein, from Proto-Celtic *kolanis, from Proto-Indo-European *kol-. Cognate with Irish colainn (“body”).
Noun
celain f (plural celanedd)
- corpse, carcass
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “celain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies