ivin

See also: Ivin

Breton

Alternative forms

• ewin, iwin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.vin/

Etymology 1

From Middle Breton euin, from Old Breton eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā (compare Cornish ewyn, Welsh ewin, Irish ionga), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”) (compare Latin unguis).

Noun

ivin m (plural ivinoù)

1. (anatomy) fingernail
2. claw

Derived terms

• ivinad, ivinek, iviniñ

Compounds

• ivinrev

Etymology 2

From Middle Breton iuinenn, from Old Breton iuguinenn, from Proto-Celtic *iwos (compare Cornish ywin, Welsh yw, Old Irish eó), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- (compare English yew).

Noun

ivin m (singulative ivinenn)

1. (botany) yew

Derived terms

• ivineg, ivinod