ewyllys

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ewyllys, from Proto-Celtic *awi- (“desire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy/to consume”). Cognate with Breton youl, Cornish awell (“will, craving”), Sanskrit अवति (avati, “he consumes, satisfies”) and Latin aveo (“I desire, crave”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ewyllys m or f (plural ewyllysiau)

  1. will, volition
  2. (law) will, last will, testament

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ewyllys unchanged unchanged hewyllys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ewyllys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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