-yon

See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

Suffix edit

-yon

Noun pluralization suffix; causes vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun
‎mab (“son”) + ‎-yon → ‎mebyon (“sons”)

Derived terms edit

Cornish terms suffixed with -yon

Middle English edit

Suffix edit

-yon

Alternative form of -ioun

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