bonedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh bonhed (spelling variant bonhet), from Proto-Celtic *bonusedos, hence also Old Irish bunad (“origin, stock, root”), hence Irish bunadh and Scottish Gaelic bunadh.

Noun

bonedd m (plural bonheddion)

  1. nobility, nobleness, noble descent, lineage, pedigree
  2. noble person, noble people, nobility, gentlemen, aristocracy, gentry (sometimes derogatory)
  3. origin, beginning, root, source

Derived terms
  • bonheddig (“noble, aristocratic, pertaining to nobility, characteristic of nobility, befitting nobility; high-principled, courteous; magnificent, excellent, fine; luxurious, delicate; proud; haughty”, adjective)
  • bonheddu (“ennoble”, verb)
  • bonheddwr m (“nobleman”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bonedd fonedd monedd 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), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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