ewyllys

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ewyllys, from Proto-Celtic *awi- (“desire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy/to consume”). Cognate with Breton youl, Cornish awell (“will, craving”), Sanskrit अवति (avati, “he consumes, satisfies”) and Latin aveo (“I desire, crave”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛu̯ˈəɬɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛu̯ˈəɬɪs/

Noun

ewyllys m or f (plural ewyllysiau)

1. will, volition
2. (law) will, last will, testament

Derived terms

• diffyg ewyllys (“intestacy”)
• drwg ewyllys (“negative goodwill”)
• ewyllys da (“goodwill”)
• ewyllys gilyddol (“mutual will”)
• ewyllys olaf (“last will and testament”)
• ewyllys rydd (“free will”)
• ewyllysio (“to will”)
• ewyllysiol (“volitional; testamentary”)
• wrth ewyllys (“at will”)

 

Mutation

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