Yes, it corresponds exactly to my hypothetical suffixed form giving Welsh
_yng_.
Richard
>
> Don't know if it's relevant, but German _eng_ means narrow.
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Ikins" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: [EPNL] yng
>
>
> What is the relationship between W. yng 'narrow' and L. angustiae ''the
> narrows' ?
>
> Tom Ikins
> http://www.RomanMap.com
> The Roman Map of Britain
>
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