Where does “chiow” come from?

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

chiow (Cornish): plural of chi

Definitions

  1. plural of chi

Ancestry of “chiow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishchihouse
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →