kemmysk

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish commisc, from Proto-Brythonic *kummɨsk, from Proto-Celtic *kommiskos. Equivalent to kes- + mysk. Cognate with Welsh cymysg.

Noun

kemmysk m (plural kemyskow)

  1. mix, jumble, medley

Derived terms

  • kemyska (“mix”, verb)
  • kemyskans (“mixture”)
  • kemyskedh (“hybrid”, noun)
  • kemyskell (“mixer (machine)”)
  • kemysker (“mixer (person)”)
  • kemyskreydh (“hybrid”, adjective)
  • kemyskwydh sim (“monkey puzzle trees”)
  • kemyskys (“hybrid, mixed”)

Mutation

Mutation of kemmysk
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kemmysk gemmysk hemmysk unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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