gwenyn
Welsh (Colloquial)
/ˈɡwɛnɨ̞n/, /ˈɡweːnɪn/
noun
Definitions
- generally bees
- more specifically honey bees
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo-.
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*wan-inyo-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gwenyn gwyllt Welsh
- gwenyn meirch Welsh
- gwenyn mêl Welsh
- gwenynen Welsh
- gwenynen fêl Welsh
- gwyllt Welsh
- meirch Welsh
- mêl Welsh
- *wan-inyo- Proto-Celtic
- gwenan Breton
- gwenen Cornish
- gwenenen Cornish