Where does “ti-bank” come from?

ti-bank (Breton) comes from Breton ti, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

ti-bank (Breton): bank

Definitions

  1. bank

Ancestry of “ti-bank”, step by step

ti-bank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton ti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretontihouse
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Breton bank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbankbench
2Proto-West Germanicbankibench
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →