Where does “bengalji” come from?

bengalji (Cornish) comes from Cornish chi, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

bengalji (Cornish): bungalow

Definitions

  1. bungalow

Ancestry of “bengalji”, step by step

bengalji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish chi

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

via Cornish en:bungalow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishen:bungalow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-