Where does “byghanhe” come from?
byghanhe (Cornish) comes from Cornish byghan, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos — small, little.
byghanhe (Cornish): to reduce, make smaller
Definitions
- to reduce, make smaller
Ancestry of “byghanhe”, step by step
byghanhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish byghan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | byghan | little |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | bɨx | small |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *biggos | small, little |
via Cornish he
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | he | — |