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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *kolɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolinos (compare Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”), Cornish kelyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱol- (“thorn, thorny plant”) (compare English holly), from *ḱel- (“to cut”).
Pronunciation
Noun
celyn f (collective, singulative celynnen)
- holly
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “celyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies