cacwn
Welsh (Colloquial)
/ˈkakʊn/
noun
Definitions
- bumblebees
- wasps
- hornets
Etymology
Compound from Welsh cach (shit, excrement) + Welsh cŵn (dogs).
Origin
Welsh (Colloquial)
cŵn
Gloss
dogs
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cach Welsh
- cachlwyth Welsh
- cacwn meirch Welsh
- cacynen Welsh
- cacynen feirch Welsh
- cor'gŵn Welsh
- cŵn Welsh
- dwrgwn Welsh
- dyfrgwn Welsh
- march Welsh
- marchgacwn Welsh
- meirch Welsh
- picwns Welsh
- *kunes, *kū Proto-Celtic
- *kax Proto-Brythonic