Where does “byghanna” come from?
byghanna (Cornish) comes from Cornish byghan, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos — small, little.
byghanna (Cornish): smaller
Definitions
- smaller
Ancestry of “byghanna”, step by step
byghanna 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 a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |