diwedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh diueð, from Old Welsh diued, from Proto-Brythonic *diweð, from Proto-Celtic *dīwedom, from *dī- (“from, away”) + *wedo- (“to lead”); compare Breton diwez, Cornish deweth, and Old Irish díad.

Pronunciation

Noun

diwedd m (plural diweddion or diweddau or diweddiadau)

  1. end
  2. ending

Derived terms
  • diweddar (“late”)
  • diwethaf (“last”)
  • diweddu (“to end”)
  • o’r diwedd (“at last, finally”)

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

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