Where does “degynsywek” come from?

degynsywek (Cornish) comes from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

degynsywek (Cornish): impending, imminent

Definitions

  1. impending, imminent

Ancestry of “degynsywek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankyn'hate, malice, revenge
2Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴—
3Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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