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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *meit-, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁i-ti-
Noun
mwyd m (uncountable)
- steeping, soaking
- Synonym: mwydiad
- that which has been steeped or soaked
- liquid in which something has been steeped or soaked
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
mwyd
- Nasal mutation of bwyd (“food”).
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), “mwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies