melyn

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish milin, from Proto-Celtic *melinos (compare Breton melen, Welsh melyn), from *meli (“honey”) (compare Cornish mel). More at mel.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈmɛlɪn]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈmɛlən]

Adjective

melyn

1. yellow

Derived terms

• rudhvelyn

Mutation

  Mutation of melyn  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
melyn	velyn	unchanged	unchanged	felyn	velyn

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh melyn, from Proto-Celtic *melinos (compare Cornish melyn, Breton melen), from *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh mêl). More at mêl.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːlɪn/, /ˈmɛlɪn/

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Adjective

melyn (feminine singular melen, plural melynion, equative melyned, comparative melynach, superlative melynaf)

1. yellow

Derived terms

• penfelyn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
melyn	felyn	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also