"hy-" meaning in Welsh

See hy- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /hə/
Etymology: From Middle Welsh hy-, from Old Welsh hi-, from Proto-Brythonic *hu-, from Proto-Celtic *su-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- (“good”). Cognate with Cornish he- and Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|hy-}} Middle Welsh hy-, {{inh|cy|owl|hi-}} Old Welsh hi-, {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*hu-}} Proto-Brythonic *hu-, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*su-}} Proto-Celtic *su-, {{inh|cy|ine-pro|*h₁su-||good}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- (“good”), {{cog|kw|he-}} Cornish he-, {{cog|grc|εὐ-||good}} Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”) Head templates: {{head|cy|prefix}} hy-
  1. affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hy--cy-prefix-QF~w6svS Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. added to verbal roots, indicates 'easy to X', 'X-able' Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hy--cy-prefix-HsanC9Y8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hu-
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Welsh hy-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "owl",
        "3": "hi-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Welsh hi-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*hu-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *hu-",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *su-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*h₁su-",
        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "he-"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish he-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "εὐ-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "good"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh hy-, from Old Welsh hi-, from Proto-Brythonic *hu-, from Proto-Celtic *su-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- (“good”). Cognate with Cornish he- and Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
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  "lang_code": "cy",
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  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "59 41",
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          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 36",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hy- + rhwydd (“easy”) → hyrwydd (“very easy”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hy- + glân (“clean”) → hylan (“hygienic”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word"
      ],
      "id": "en-hy--cy-prefix-QF~w6svS",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hy- + plyg (“folded”) → hyblyg (“flexible”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hy- + byw (“alive”) → hyfyw (“viable”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "added to verbal roots, indicates 'easy to X', 'X-able'"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/hə/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hu-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hy-"
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    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms derived from Old Welsh",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Old Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "owl",
        "3": "hi-"
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        "3": "*su-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *su-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*h₁su-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "good"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *h₁su- (“good”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kw",
        "2": "he-"
      },
      "expansion": "Cornish he-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "εὐ-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "good"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hy- + rhwydd (“easy”) → hyrwydd (“very easy”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hy- + glân (“clean”) → hylan (“hygienic”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hy- + plyg (“folded”) → hyblyg (“flexible”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "hy- + byw (“alive”) → hyfyw (“viable”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "added to verbal roots, indicates 'easy to X', 'X-able'"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hə/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "hu-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hy-"
}

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