Etymology

cwm

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Today it means: A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre. Full definition →

Welsh cwm
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cwm · noun1

  1. Welsh · borrowed fromcwm“valley”
  2. English todaycwm

Unadapted borrowing from Welsh cwm (“valley”). Doublet of combe.

Cwm · proper noun2

  1. Welsh · derived fromcwm“valley”
  2. English todayCwm

From Welsh cwm (“valley”).

Words from the same roots

Welshcwm all →

Cwmamman

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