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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *dwī (feminine of *duwo), from Proto-Indo-European *dw-ih₂, feminine of *dwóh₁. Corresponds to dwy f (“two”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
dwy-
- two-, bi-, di-, duo-
- Synonym: deu-
- dwy- + gwaith (“time”) → dwywaith (“twice”)
- dwy- + awr (“hour”) → dwyawr (“(a period of) two hours”)
- dwy- + ffordd (“way”) → dwyffordd (“reversible”)
- dwy- + iaith (“language”) + -og → dwyieithog (“bilingual”)
- dwy- + llaw (“hand”) → dwylo (“hands”)
Usage notes
- Used to form compounds with feminine nouns, the corresponding masculine suffix being deu-
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), “dwy-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies