morwyn
Middle English edit
Noun edit
morwyn
- Alternative form of morwe
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *moruɨn, from Proto-Celtic *morignā (compare Old Cornish moroin), from Proto-Indo-European *méryos (“boy, girl”) (compare Latin marītus (“husband”), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ (meîrax, “girl, boy”), Sanskrit मर्य (márya, “young man; foal”)). Related to merch.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrʊɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmoːrʊi̯n/, /ˈmɔrʊi̯n/
Noun edit
morwyn f (plural morynion)
- maid, virgin
- Synonym: gwyryf
- bridesmaid
- Synonym: morwyn briodas
Derived terms edit
- Y Forwyn (“Virgo”)
- morwyn briodas (“bridesmaid”)
Noun edit
morwyn f (plural morwynion)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| morwyn | forwyn | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “morwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies