allwedd

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈaɬwɛð/, /ˈaɬwɛð/, /ˈaɬwɛθ/

noun
Definitions
  • (South Wales) key device designed to open and close a lock

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *alchwedd, achlwedd derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kleh₂w-

Gloss

hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook

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