ewyllys

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh ewyllys, from Proto-Celtic *awis (“desire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume”). Cognate with Breton youl, Cornish awel (“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) will, volition (law) will, last will, testament ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ewyllys”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin 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