gwystl

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwystyl, from Proto-Brythonic *guɨstl, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeys-tlo-, from *gʰeydʰ-.

Pronunciation

Noun

gwystl m (plural gwystlon)

  1. (law) pledge, pawn
  2. hostage

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwystl wystl ngwystl unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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