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Reconstruction:Welsh/gwes

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 This Welsh entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Welsh

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to dwell, stay”).”

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*gwes

  1. forms nouns with connotations of comfort and shelter

Derived terms

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  • anwes (“caress, fondling”)
  • cywes (“retreat, abode”)
  • lloches (“shelter, refuge”)

References

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