ymennydd

Welsh
ymennydd

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *en-kʷennio-, corresponding to yn (“in”) +‎ pen (“head”).[1] Cognate with Breton empenn, Irish inchinn.

Pronunciation

Noun

ymennydd m (plural ymenyddiau)

  1. (anatomy) brain

Derived terms
  • ymennydd bach (“cerebellum”)
  • ymennydd uchaf (“cerebrum”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalh-prothesis
ymennydd unchanged unchanged hymennydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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