The English language, as it stands, is the sum of all parts, commercial, political and military; of unwelcomed invasive tongues and, subsequently, of Britain’s imperial adventuring. The English garden of language has always transplanted and cultivated words wherever it finds them. You might think it odd, given the shared histories of Wales and England, that only a few Welsh words are found in the general English lexicon...

Those few words are here, and that includes some fascinating possibilities. As for why there are so few Welsh words in English you'll have to dive in and have a listen.

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