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- English · derived fromSilicon Valley
- Welsh · borrowed fromCwm Silicon“Silicon Valley”
- English todayCwm Silicon
From Welsh Cwm Silicon (“Silicon Valley”), a calque of English Silicon Valley.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A technology-rich area of South Wales. Full definition →
From Welsh Cwm Silicon (“Silicon Valley”), a calque of English Silicon Valley.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.