cennad

Welsh

Etymology 1

Cognate with Cornish kannas (“messenger, ambassador”) and Breton kannad (“messenger, representative”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to announce”).

Its original meaning may have been that of modern cenhadaeth (“embassy”), hence why it is feminine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnad/

Noun

cennad f (plural cenhadon)

1. messenger, delegate, representative

   Synonym: negesydd

2. message

   Synonyms: neges, cenadwri, newyddion

3. legate

Derived terms

• cenhadaeth (“mission”)
• cenhades (“female missionary”)
• cenhadol (“missionary”)
• cenhadu (“to conduct a mission”)
• cenhadwr (“missionary”)
• llysgennad (“ambassador”)

Etymology 2

From can- +‎ gadu (“to permit, to allow”) under the influence of cennad (“messenger; message”).

Noun

cennad f (plural cenhadau)

1. permission, leave

   Synonym: caniatâd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cennad	gennad	nghennad	chennad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.