Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *ad-, from Proto-Celtic *ad-,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (near, at). Cognates include Latin ad and English at.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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add-

  1. affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word
    add- + ‎mwyn (mild) → ‎addfwyn (gentle, meek)
    add- + ‎oer (cold) → ‎addoer (very cold, chilly)

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
add- unchanged unchanged hadd-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (2)

Further reading

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