ymddeol

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ymddeoli

Etymology

ym- +‎ deol (“to banish”). The latter component is from Proto-Celtic *de-eks-el (“to drive out”), from *de- +‎ *exs- (“ex-”) +‎ *ela- (“to drive”), the latter which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- (“to drive, move, go, start”) and which is cognate with Old Irish ad-ellaim, Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion”), Proto-Germanic *lanō (“lane”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əmˈðeː.ɔl/
  • Rhymes: -eːɔl

Verb

ymddeol (first-person singular present ymddeolaf)

  1. to retire, to resign

Conjugation

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ymddeol unchanged unchanged hymddeol
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), “ymddeol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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