cnewyll

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *knowilos, diminutive of *knūs (whence cnau).

Noun

cnewyll m (collective, singulative cnewyllyn)

1. kernels

   Synonym: dincod

2. nuclei

   Synonym: niwcleysau

Derived terms

• cnewyllan (“nucleolus”)
• cnewyllog (“kernelled”)
• cnewyllol (“nuclear, nucleate”)
• cnewyllu (“nucleate”)
• dignewyllyn (“kernelless”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnewyll

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cnewyll	gnewyll	nghnewyll	chnewyll

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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