-yon

See also: yon, yön, and þon

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Welsh -ion, Breton -ien.

Suffix

-yon

Noun pluralization suffix; causes vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun
- mab (“son”) → mebyon (“sons”)

Middle English

Suffix

-yon

Alternative form of -ioun

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