Where does “c’hwec’h” come from?

c’hwec’h (Breton) comes from Middle Breton huech, from Proto-Brythonic hwex, from Proto-Celtic swexs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

c’hwec’h (Breton): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “c’hwec’h”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonhuech
2Proto-Brythonichwexsix
3Proto-Celticswexssix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “c’hwec’h

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Proto-Celtic swexsEvery word from Proto-Brythonic hwex
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