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Reconstruction:Welsh/gwes

 This Welsh entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Welsh

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Etymology

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Particularly: “Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to dwell, stay”).”

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*gwes

  1. forms nouns with connotations of comfort and shelter

Derived terms

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  • anwes (“caress, fondling”)
  • cywes (“retreat, abode”)
  • lloches (“shelter, refuge”)

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anwes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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