dym-

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *do-ambi-, from *do- +‎ *ambi-,[1] equivalent to dy- (“to, together”) +‎ am- (“around”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dəm/

Prefix

dym-

  1. around, circum-
    ‎dym- + ‎chwêl (“turn”) → ‎dymchwel (“to overturn, to overthrow, to demolish”)
    ‎dym- + ‎uno (“to wish, to desire”) → ‎dymuno (“to wish”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with dym-
dymchwel
dymchwelyd
dymuno

Mutation

Mutated forms of dym-
radical soft nasal aspirate
dym- ddym- nym- unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dym-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (13)
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