Hi Ian, Geiriadur yr Academi confirms that, as you say, 'synergedd' is the Welsh word for 'synergism'. I know of no other synonymous Welsh word. Best wishes, Deric John. On 5 February 2015 at 14:02, Ian Graham via <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hallo, list > > This is a bit left-field, but maybe someone here could comment............. > > Is 'synergedd' basically derived from the English 'synergy' ? > And if so, (real question!) is there a 'real' Welsh word that conveys the > idea that "the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. In > team work terms, the knowledge and skill sets of the individual members are > of most value when they are combined and the collaboration of them will > result in greater outcomes." Or, as some say, 1+1 =11. > > Many thanks ! > > Ian G. > -- > > To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com > GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html > - > > A web site has been prepared to help you use the Glamorgan List > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ > > - > A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be > found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ > > - > The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ukwales2/hicks.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- websites: Place-names in south Wales - http://someplacenamesinsouthwales.4t.com Enwau Lleoedd - https://sites.google.com/site/enwaulleoedddecymru/home Dylan and the Bont - https://sites.google.com/site/dylanthomaspontardulais/home/dylan-and-the-bont