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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kelwyð,[1] ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l-, *keh₁l- (“to beguile, deceive”), and so cognate with Latin calvor (“I deceive”), Ancient Greek κηλέω (kēléō, “I bewitch”), Old English hōlian (“to slander”), and English challenge.
Pronunciation
Noun
celwydd m (plural celwyddau)
- lie, falsehood
- Synonym: anwiredd
Derived terms
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), “celwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies