ewin

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ewin, from Old Welsh eguin, from Proto-Brythonic *ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic *angʷīnā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”).

Compare Cornish ewyn, Breton ivin, Irish ionga; also Latin unguis, English nail, Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Russian ноготь (nogotʹ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛu̯.ɪn/
Rhymes: -ɛu̯ɪn
Homophone: ewyn (South Wales)

Noun

ewin m or f (plural ewinedd)

nail
claw, talon

Derived terms

ewinfedd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ewin	unchanged	unchanged	hewin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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