Where does “yezh” come from?
yezh (Breton) comes from Middle Breton yez, from Proto-Brythonic jeiθ, from Proto-Celtic yextis, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
yezh (Breton): language
Ancestry of “yezh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | yez | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | jeiθ | language |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yextis | language, speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “yezh”