Where does “tad-kuñv” come from?

tad-kuñv (Breton) comes from Breton kuñv, from Old Breton cum, from Proto-Brythonic kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

tad-kuñv (Breton): great-grandfather

Definitions

  1. great-grandfather

Ancestry of “tad-kuñv”, step by step

tad-kuñv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton kuñv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonkuñvsweet
2Old Bretoncum—
3Proto-Brythonickʉβ̃dear, nice
4Proto-Celtickoimosdear, nice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Breton tad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretontadfather
2Middle Bretontat—
3Proto-Brythonictadfather
4Proto-Celtictatos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Celtic koimos →