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.
Ancestry of “c'hwec'h”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | huech | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | hwex | six |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | swexs | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |